Uncle History and the Itch

Like Huck Finn in church
History
Is always scratching himself
He has a toothache
Treaties
Have always been worthless—
Bitter parchment
For the indigenous
He’d like to strangle
The victors
But the itch
Is killing him
The very richest men
Spray graffiti
On his torso
Scratch…

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