Black male maybe 20
in public in the park
on camera
in one two
one two
onetwo
in onetwo
i have been done up.
accessorized to a certain taste.
given my uniform.
i heard the tailor shout
what i needed:
bully in the pulpit!
or maybe body in the belfry!
or was it
banished by the bellhop!
nah.
it was:
i got all your birthdays!
and he did.
he shoved the candles in my belly
turned on
ocean sounds.
laid me down
and poured the world
on me.
and now
i am
black fully dressed.
