at his parole sign-on
the file
showing assaults
on nine cops
in three states
that stack of paper
don’t say shit
i punch everyone
i punched the teacher
the bully
the bus-driver
i punched the city worker
who tried turning mom’s water off
the dhs worker
who tried taking me away
i punched my uncle
in the back of the head
when he hit mom with a hammer
i punched a dog’s teeth out
when it bit mom on the leg
i punched a whole nativity scene
into dust
in front of a church
when they told mom
quit begging
go get a job
i punched
every single mother-fucker
i had to call dad
all twelve of them
see these hands?