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SPWM Day 2: mama, who is that?

prompt: write a poem that responds to the given image. bonus 1: include a title that serves to caption the image. bonus 2: incorporate some words from a different language.

darling, it’s a construction worker. be wary. his skin was not kissed by the sun, but a product of genetics. shh, you’ll wake him up. see how his fist is clenched even in sleep. these hands were made not for rubbing tears away, but for holding buckets of cement. but mama, who is he? no need to know, darling. we all know what his job is. let us leave. the sign says this: DANGER - KEEP OUT.