San Pedro

 

We were walking to the haji mart

 when we found a baby on the ground

at first we thought 

he was a doll, a very realistic

doll,but

no dice.

You didn't know

what to do,but

bless him, i did from that

time when i thought things were

going to work out

he was in a nest of brown

paper bags his skin

was just a shade

brighter

naked little chicken

I took off my shirt

and rolled him into it

he was so cold

when i saw his eyes

and he saw mine

i held him to my naked chest

and damn me

if he didn't latch on

you said we should call

somebody

you're right i said, 

but just the same i 

could not put him down.