Immigrants wrap their babies in the American flag,
feed them mashed hot dogs and apple pie,
name them Bill and Daisy.
Buy them blonde dolls that blink blue eyes or a football
and tiny cleats before the baby can even walk.
Speak to them in thick English, hello baby, hello.
Whisper in Spanish or Polish when the babies sleep,
whisper in a dark parent bed that dark parent fear.
Will they like our boy, our girl, our fine American boy,
our fine American girl?