would this have happened if the driver
were white? a gulf between
virtual and physical a composure
periodically fractured by wailing a
decision not to recommend criminal
charges a series of statements were un-
true an undeclared war
helmets did not shield against blunt
testimony, fears
of more terrorism
Love is mercurial and painful. But I
wish it for you anyway.
it's a violent tearing (neither my grief
nor my love)
a stark example
“In the future I will be more
circumspect.”
Love is mercurial
can we
can we "just live" with the
horror?
we had
we had to run through dead people
can we hide in a café? can we jump in
the sea?
we thought we were safe
and painful
you know this list already:
watering the house that's not burning
setting the bone that's not broken
pretending that pretending to be blind
will save not all of us but at least you
at least you
I wish it for you anyway
"this time they will not be asked
to be guilty"
pulled over at least 49 times, an
average of about once every three months
pause
killed in a town where the biggest controversies tended to
be about issues like whether to build a sidewalk
pause
maybe it's my turn to shut up again
this is definitely not about my
heart
