Rocket
boy
he
sniffs
rocket exhaust
and the cans you find
in the gully behind the spaceport
stumbles a bit when he walks
rocket exhaust
and the cans you find
in the gully behind the spaceport
stumbles a bit when he walks
his
breath leaves a petrochemical scent trail
plastic
starship models like the heads of big game animals
stare glassily from the wall above his bunk
stare glassily from the wall above his bunk
he
measures himself twice a day hopes
each
time he's tall enough
father hasn't told him
about the age
requirement
Everyday Poets, 2010
father hasn't told him
about the age
requirement
Everyday Poets, 2010
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