The reason Ballad of Birmingham was written is so that people who didn’t know much about what really went on back then , could read this and get a better understanding about what the people of Birmingham really went through back then , when all of those things were happening.
The person who wrote the Ballad of Birmingham , wanted other people to read about him , and his family’s story. He wanted other people to understand and realize what they have , and cherish every moment with the people they love , because you can lose them at any minute or second and you may never know.
The fact that he had enough strength to write about something so painful and personal to him , makes me not only think about what she went