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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Shawn <span class=GramE>Among</span> the Garbage</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ken Volonte</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She hated her parents, </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>For saying that Dave was a bum and being right.</span></font></span>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She hated her husband,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Because he was responsible for getting her like this.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She hated her doctors,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All of them;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Even that woman.</span></font></span> </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She was nothing.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She was fresh meat: </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>A shoulder,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>A flank,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Rank and awash in her own piss and bowels.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She hated the pain,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And the blood,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And the lights,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And the humiliation;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And when the time came,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>She hated the baby,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And then she hated herself.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Shawn plays war among the garbage,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Cause there’s nowhere else to go;</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And who will love or even notice Shawn?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Will the Siamese <span class=GramE>Cat</span> love him?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Will the garbage love him?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Will the Virgin Mary, who loves all <span class=GramE>children</span>
love him?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>He is very small,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>But his voice cuts a keen and strident figure,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Like Mommy. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We speak on my way out</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“You again right”? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“Me again”.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“You going to the store”?</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“<span class=GramE>yeah</span> same as always”. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Shawn clears the path of enemy soldiers helpfully.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On my way back,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“You again right”? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>He takes time to pet my guide dog.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Right now Nash is his only friend.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Shawn saves a place in his sacred heart,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Nash licks away his tears with a thorough tongue, </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>And perhaps our <span class=GramE>friendship <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>keeps</span> him warm at night.</span></font></p>
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