Ben Nadler, Madison West High


Fiction / Sunday, April 26th, 2009

His hand runs through his hair
As if to show his own dismay,
As if to be frustrated.
And it might be that he doesn’t
Know what to do with it.

Short sleeved and a collar,
Black with red.
Worn, faded and out of focus.
Set upon by a tie,
Blue floral print,
Once wallpaper.

A chin cleft beneath a
Half smile realization, tilted
Glasses askew, in front of eyes
Different size
Black and thick
The glasses.

We wonder who is this guy.
Ben Nadler, Madison West High
Grade 12
His portrait of self,
His view of the world.

Why is Ben’s shirt blurred
Must his tie be so vivid
Does his hand say he failed
Or that he doesn’t know what to do?

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