Taekwondo Class

Pretty little white boys
Crew cuts blue eyes lost teeth
Jumpingkickingpunching
Dreaming of hurting some
Undefended weak kids

Proud parent sit around
Dressed to impress and wow
Talk of SUVs and
Trophies painted bright gold
Won by their small Van Dammes

Young girl watches the class
Bearing bruises from her
Older brother's attack
She's not allowed to be
Violent or surly

She must smile and say
Everything's wonderful
Repress her sorrowful
Emotions and deny
Her wish to gain revenge

In her mind she thinks of
Jumpingkickingpunching
And defending her fellow
Undefended weak kids
From the pretty white boys

If only Mommy would
Allow her to enter
The do-jang so she can
Live her dream and learn to
Jumpkickpunchfightmaimkill