Anyone's Son
by Tara Skurtu
by Tara Skurtu
--for the family of Trayvon Martin
This poem wants to write itself backwards.
Wishes it were born memory instead, skipping
Wishes it were born memory instead, skipping
time like a record needle stuck on the line
of your last second. You sit up. Brush not blood,
of your last second. You sit up. Brush not blood,
but dirt from your chest. You sit up. You're in bed.
Bad dream. Back to sleep. You sit up. Rise and shine.
Bad dream. Back to sleep. You sit up. Rise and shine.
Good morning. This is the poem of a people united
in the uniform of your last day. Pockets full
in the uniform of your last day. Pockets full
of candy, hooded sweatshirt, sweet tea. This poem
wants to stand its ground, silence force
wants to stand its ground, silence force
with simple words, pray you alive, anyone's
son—tall boy, eye-smile, walk on home.
son—tall boy, eye-smile, walk on home.
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