Wednesday, September 13, 2017

*inspired by the 25th anniversary of the L.A. Riots*

it’s not new
just because it’s
news to me
who am I?
to claim ownership
of society’s pulse
my inattentive ears whose relations to the vibrations of the
train trestle
are laizzez-faire hands-off, except
to grip the things
I wish to keep
pick the parts that please me
that don’t pique awareness of
what have I done? what my fathers
have done?
privilege is living 

an entire lifetime without knowing you have it 

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