stumbles on broken sidewalk heart pacer kicks in unable to rise moment of hope sees young family they stare away walk around her on the street good parents teaching child not to speak to strangers bruised struggles to find her new iphone tells husband morning walk has gone awry
child you gots to learn to be proper none of that street talk and don’t you dare use none of those swear words lord knows i’ve tried to teach you some manners but you’re always fooling around trying to be so cute and clever i’m telling you for your own good you gots to learn to be proper otherwise black folks are going to treat you like they’re white
