Peacework, September 1st, 2006
I'm in the school bathroom
washing my hands without
soap but I'm still washing my hands.
I turn the water off
and look for a paper towel
but paper towels have been gone
since the first day of school
and it's June now.
I start to leave the bathroom
with my wet hands but then
the big boys come in talking
loud and cussing like they
rap stars or have new sneakers.
I hear the one named Pinto
talking about how someone
should get Omar after school
since he's the only Muslim
they know.
Pinto talks with an accent
like he's new in the neighborhood
too.
I don't have to ask him
what ...
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