Jeremy stands up from concealment
and smashes his elbow straight
into the face of another man
walking down the sidewalk.
Blood flies from his nose all
over his charcoal suit and fresh
white dress shirt.
The bloody man is named Thomas,
he looks up as the unknown assailant
rises to his full height and races off
down the crowded lunchtime sidewalk.
Thomas swears once, twice,
puts his hand to his nose and
feels an intense jolt of pain.
Riana sees the strange incident
but averts her head as she
comes alongside Thomas–
thinking that men deserve any
violence they encounter, so fine.
“What happened?” Thomas asks her
but Riana will not turn and answer,
shuddering as he bends over in pain,
blood dripping to the ground.
Another woman runs out from the store
on whose sidewalk this all has happened
and puts her arm around Thomas
while handing him some napkins for his nose;
“Do you need help?” she asks.
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