Sunday, June 28, 2020

What Could You Do?

What Could You Do?


Eight minutes and forty six seconds,

is time enough for a cup of coffee,

to smoke a cigarette,

is time enough to chat, tell jokes,

and wonder if they should step in.

is time enough to be curious about

the near bystander with his cellphone,

is time enough to ask whether what's

happening is wrong.


In eight minutes and forty six seconds

a man can say I can't breathe

as he's being strangled

he can say it over and over

he can go silent

and he can die.





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