upon telling my
american co-workers
that irish cops don’t
carry guns
they look at me
like i just told them someone
took a crap in their lunch
faces turned sour
eyes in disbelief
like i’m explaining quantum mechanics
to a six year old
when i don’t know a damned thing
about quantum mechanics
i think they think
i’m making this up
should check online but what’s the point
since no one is saying anything
my one attempt at conversation today
shot dead up on arrival
so we sit in the silence
of our blood-paid freedom
until one of them
finally looks up and says
well i think they should.
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