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The Walk with Generic

William Roche

For M.E.G.

China is louder than I expected
Good fireworks though

This apartment is too cramped
This noise outside too intriguing
This television too boring

Walks are nice
I enjoy the scenery of this Asian metropolis

I realize I am not walking alone
A boy walks with me
Nothing special about him
Generic comes to mind

This crowd is huge
I’ll just traverse the edge

We’re still walking together
“Nice day,” he says
“Nice day for a protest,” I think
“Yes,” I say back instead
It certainly is a nice day.

The crowd roars louder
What exactly is going on?

“I enjoyed our walk,” he says
“I did too,” I say
We shake hands and he disappears into the crowd
I see him on the news later that day
Generic leaves my mind

The boy stood up to the tank
In Tiananmen Square



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