Black mother in line in front of me
at McDonald's
after the protest
probably my age
three kids
oldest son maybe 12
he's clearly used to responsibility
he keeps the other two out of trouble
yells at an angry drunk who kicks their bags
his mother turns and asks the woman of color behind us
"what happened over there?"
pointing to the rally spot we just came from
the other woman says
"Zimmerman verdict"
and the mother says, "oh, that was today?"
she does not ask
and the other woman does not tell her
that the verdict was Not Guilty
and I watch her oldest son trying so hard
and I look at his mother's eyes
and I know why she didn't have to ask
19.7.2013
