12
the last year of childhood
should be met with
wonder
promise
adventure
yours was met with police officers
who thought you looked
twenty-one
and a toy that looked
too real to wait more than
three seconds
it snowed here today
my boy turned
twelve
it snowed on your last day of
twelve too
he is a lot like you
sweet face
big sister
brown skin
loving mama
twelve.
the last year of childhood
12
for Tamir Eric Rice
by Micky ScottBey Jones