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