2011
03.27
03.27
i loved the music
though seeing people
born when carter was president
made me feel old
my price for being big
and black
was getting mistaken repeatedly
by ms. dkny blondie
for a security guard
i’d stand against the wall
the groove jumping inside me
until ms. blondie
tapped me on the shoulder
“c’mon dance with me
you know you wanna do it.”
i tried to tell her genetics
weren’t kind to me
but she smiled sweet
and grabbed my hand
and away we went