down a black, blind alley,
blind to the porno theatre tally
that counts the late-night rush
for returns in the black
of one a.m.
~~
An old man shouts nigger
as he passes him by.
A forty something mutters something
'bout damned coloureds running at night.
A sexy twenty, notices plenty
as fucking blacks in the streets
escapes his lips
with a little carbon thrust.
For luck.
A boy stands, watching him run,
contemplates the next slang
to be hurl'd in the dark
As he enters the porno theatre alley,
adds another to the tally,
clasping Pool Party Pussy V
to his small chest,
at the return rush,
Of one a.m.