APO ON THE WALL by Bj Patino

1.        There’s this man’s photo on the wall 

2.        Of my father’s office at home, you

3.        Know, where father brings his work,

4.        Where he doesn’t look strange

5.        Still wearing his green uniform

6.        And colored breast plates, where,

7.        To prove that he works hard, he

8.        Also brought a photo of his boss

9.        Whom he calls Apo, so Apo could

10.    You know, hang around on the wall

11.    Behind him and look over his shoulders

12.    To make sure he’s snappy and all.

13.    Father snapped at me once, caught me

14.    Sneaking around his office at home

15.    Looking at the stuff on his wall- handguns,

16.    Plaques, a sword, medals a rifle-

17.    Told me that was no place for a boy

18.    Only men, when he didn’t really

19.    Have to tell me because, you know,

20.    That photo of Apo on the wall was already

21.    Looking at me around,

22.    His eyes following me like he was

23.    That scary Jesus in the hallway, saying

24.     I know, I know what you’re doing. 

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