it was a normal day
in the united states of america
and i was
sitting in the doctor’s waiting room,
walking to the front of the class for show and tell,
buying bras at the outlet mall,
talking to mama in the kitchen,
withdrawing 40 bucks from the atm
watching tv in my living room
just a normal day
in the united states of america
and then and then and then then then then
the shooting started.