Chapter 10 - Page 144 - Rhasha Drives

“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”

    Local people had heard them singing on other nights. Tonight villagers, mostly children, started gathering outside their bedroom window to watch Jim and Rhasha. They stared. They’d never seen them singing in their pajamas before.

   Jim and Rhasha didn’t know the children were watching them. When they finished the first song, Jim kissed Rhasha on the lips for a long time. As he kissed her, the children started giggling and cutting up.

   Jim and Rhasha looked wide-eyed toward the window and saw a young black girl outside the window screen, covering her eyes and laughing. Jim and Rhasha looked at each other and began laughing also.

   “Would you night owls like to hear another song?” Jim asked.

   All the children yelled, “Yes papa, sing some more.”

   All they could see of the children in the darkness were a few faces pressed against the screen, but Jim guessed there were more than twenty people standing outside the window. He winked at Rhasha and smiled. He cued her when he was ready to sing the second song.

    “My mommy told me something that every kid should know. It’s all about the devil and I dislike him so. He only causes trouble when you let him in your room. He'll never, ever leave you when your heart is filled with gloom. So let the sunshine in. Face it with a grin. Smilers never lose and frowners never win. So let the sunshine in, face it with a grin. Open up your heart and let the sunshine in.