Apparently
According to two kids
I’m not supposed to ride public transit late at night
Because of my clothes
And my white
They said I looked like Harvard
From across the car
And came to me
And said hey man
“White Power”
And held out a hand
To slap
And I cocked my head
A bit
And held his eyes
And pulled my smile to the side
And squinted the same side's eye
And sized him up
Without judgement
And put out my hand
To give what he wanted
And he pulled his hand back
And with surprise
Laughed loudly
And looked to his friend
But got nothing
For fuel
So him and his friend
They shuffled on
But intrigued
Turned back
And tested my resolve
With a pointed finger
And a hey man
“Make America great again?”
And innocently
But silently
But with resolve
I pointed my chin down
And sagged my cheeks
And shook my head quickly
Like a boy
And the test continued
With a aww naww
“Make America black again!”
And looked to me for response
And I smiled
And shrugged
And he saw
That it didn’t matter to me
And the two boys
Moved on
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