The back of the bus
has ‘do not cross’ tape messily
wrapped around the seats.
The back of the bus
houses boys with their cigs and
girls you wanted to be like.
The back of the bus
shoots glares that make you wish
you had no eyes.
The back of the bus
leaves wrappers on the seats
and yells profanity.
The back of the bus
makes the driver shout
makes the driver stop
makes you wonder
what you lack in
the front of the bus.
Why you aren’t worth
halting the journey for.
The front of the bus
seats quiet children who
don’t know any better.
The front of the bus
inches their aged hand up your
underaged dress on the way to town.
The front of the bus
redirects panicked prayers to CCTV
and dings 7 times for the next stop.
The front of the bus
watches the driver miss it on purpose.
Why won’t it stop
why won’t it stop
why won’t it stop
The back of the bus
snatches voices that matter,
and eyes that should see.
Sometimes the driver must
watch for the smaller picture.
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