Sharif El Gammal-Ortiz
the daughter from a previous marriage
down a flight of stairs, or sodomizing
the young man with a broken
coat hanger. The list of victims
is too long to enumerate, but you get
the point. I am you, only braver.
I ask that you fear not, and feel
something that doesn’t include
you acting like a violent prick.
Repeat after me: Today—Today—
a friend and I—a friend and I—
went for a beer—went for a beer—
we joked and laughed—we joked and laughed—
and it felt good—and it felt good.
Give thanks. And your mother
wants you to buy a gallon of milk,
so don’t forget. Be well. Nur.
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TCW