american daydream

School lunch.
Brown face, brown face, brown face,
white.
Brown face, white face, black face.

All smiling.
In English.

All eating hot dogs and chocolate milk.
Having recess.
Brown hand, white hand.
Little color blind friends
Holding hands.
On the playground.

All laughing.
In English.

When they go home,
Who hugs them?
And does it matter
What color of hands
Tuck them at night?

All sleeping.
In English.