we had a blind boy at primary school
with creamed filmy eyes
and I liked him a lot
though he never played chase
he always was led by the arm
from place to place
when it was my turn to lead him
I thought it an honour
I'd hold his hand tightly
walk tall and erect
and I liked that blind boy
with childish respect
then one day at dinner he needed to go
the class-goat tricked him
to shit on the ground
and we gathered round laughing
to point at the floor
we never did see that poor blind boy
no more
The Blue Book
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