The Way of the Jew*
for Julian
Hey Ju, can I have a dew?
Hey Jew, I'll give you a dew if you...
I want to do what I want to do
I want to music, I want to film
I want to bacon too
Don't you?
Hey Ju, I've invented the self-powered skateboard
Don't they have one out back?
They do
Fifty-two
Hey Ju, you play soccer, don't you?
I do.
Hey Jew, don’t you know kung fu?
I can do contortions too.
Hey Jew, don't you have to save a few?
That's true.
Hey Ju, let's fix the statue.
Hey Jew, we're counting on you.
I know. I've got a long way to go.
*This poem was originally written in response to the prompt "write a poem based on a real-world conversation." It was first published in the chapbook Neverland Polyglot.
