May 21, 2010

#442 handed down

it was the second thing he'd do
after work, monday to friday, 9 to 5
first, he'd set his lunchbox
then, second thing, scrub his hands
struggle to erase the black nails of manual labour

today
i set my lunchbag down after work
studied my hands
and embarrassment pumped from my heart
out to my soft hands

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