by Avia Tadmor
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My first name was Adolf. My father,
my mother, what did they know?
my mother, what did they know?
From the German, meaning both
noble and beast. Meaning I’d live unafraid
noble and beast. Meaning I’d live unafraid
my roots could be showing,
less worried that someone would see
less worried that someone would see
through to the part of me longer
than my own life.
than my own life.