..is now a warrior: right eye
black as a prune, upper lip
..fat as a pimps wallet.
..Next time
hell avoid the teeth marks across his knuckles,
..wear a duster.
..If hes lucky
hell reach adulthood, grow out of his battledress;
..another boat might show
..and hell jump
at a second chance to lose his illiteracy, maybe
..write a book, become
..active
in a youth support
..scheme.
