At The Willie Show... Poem by RIC BASTASA

gosh! you must have seen
the four-year old boy
imitating the macho dance
gyrating
watched by many people
laughing
there is no hint of prurience
neither malice was there
and what was seen next
were the tears of the boy
falling from his eyes

soon there were lot of stories
passed
that the child was exploited
forced to dance

debates came
others call
to stop the Willie show

some things went awry
indeed
many thinkers came but
if we only asked
and this is my theory on the matter

perhaps the boy cried
because his shoes were
too tight for his
feet and not because of
anything else...