Being a poet
I would almost certainly
be a fool if I didn\'t reflect
on why, why do I seem to be slapped so much?
I don\'t believe I have one of those faces
that just has to be slapped?
and it\'s not just on my face
but on odd parts of my body too
like my hips and my back
even when I\'m walking
and in crowds, that\'s the worst
sometimes I even duck
so I wonder why
this happens to me on a regular basis
and then I remember
It\'s not me at all
It\'s the hand gestures
so dangerous
here in Italy.