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APO ON THE WALL

-BJ PATINO

There's this man's photo on the wall Of my father's office at home, you Know, where father brings his work,Where he doesn't look strangeStill wearing his green uniformAnd colored breast plates, where, To prove that he works hard, he Also brought a photo of his boss Whom he calls Apo, so Apo could You know, hang around on the wall Behind him and look over his shouldersTo make sure he's snappy and all.Father snapped at me once, caught Sneaking around his office at homeLooking at the stuff on his wall- handguns Plaques, a sword, medals a rifle-Told me that was no place for a boyOnly men, when he didn't really Have to tell me because, you know,That photo of Apo on the wall was alreadyLooking at me around,His eves following me like he wasThat scary Jesus in the hallway, saying I know what you're doing.

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