crumpled
chiseled like 24,
sounds like 13
he is light, no dark
mission made home stand
up
flat,
soaking hair
qualified,
hidden pride
love,
firm, consistent, kind
glares, eyes rolled
glazed, head tilts
another awkward body
sits like stew on a desk know
this because
some
people decided
it’s
very IMPORTANT
outsider,
no click out- attitude
flaming-hots litter
weeds waste round
astroTurfed field
but no books or machines a
phone call home for cheaters
so
lift every voice and sing
the
bible: not a pillow
books
of Tubman, Tutu, and King
homework, undone
sun-faded dreams
lockers flood forgotten
sexting, phones, gum inculturation,
weird recognition
street-tough
division five hoops recruit-
i
see you: playful, inner child. i feel you: perfect joy.
songs
with Thea and to Christ, prayers
heating that swag
boy, girl. G.
plagiarized promises
just a typical teen sheets
of paper, cloth
between
both, tired work lives
body,
shudders through night
crumpled
by questions, concerns
wad
up
the
note
book
paper
and
air
ball
toward the
can
By Julia Walsh FSPA
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