Little things set them off—
these children
are volatile—you have to be careful of
the way you look at each,
of how you speak,
of what you say—exact words—you
can’t slop language for people
who take it literally—and then there are kiddos who are
non-verbal in English, Spanish and sign, but
know everything you’re saying and sign
I want a drink please I want cheese please I want
the world and a buttered oyster please and thank you
what do you mean No? Why not? I want.
Now, explain what you can't—
that life is not fair
even though you must play fair in Uno
and you can’t always get
what you want
what you need and
buttered oysters and the world
go to those
who speak in legal tender and all other languages
please and thank you
very much.
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