surprised
is what they used
to be when
I mentioned I
had kids. they’d
ask how old I was.
then how old
they were. like there was
a problem or something.
they do the math.
I do the english.
and we keep things
going as if we were
running the track in PE.
running for our future.
running for president of USB.

now
with no shock
I tell others I have kids
and everyone
sits in
history.