the pierogi shop

having
been born
in italy
you
would think
i’d always
be
italian

 

racial
profiling would
be
finding
polish people
at
the pierogi shop

what
language
are you
speaking

not
everybody
could be
born in brooklyn

remember
yesterday
like
it was
yesterday
and
unfortunately
you
are no longer
here

for me to see

having
been in a womb
i
had a mirror
i
do believe
and a small stove
to make
meatballs