Poem

Boxer Shorts

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My boxer shorts were made in Vietnam, and there they are, at Walmart, on the shelf, but from what hands? A woman’s or a man’s? Or was a child impelled to work? My self I sing. I do not have the luxury of time to think about the ones who make the clothes I wear. They do it overseas. Presumably they’re paid and get their take. In Southeast Asia, labor costs are low for Hanes, the GAP, and even L.L. Bean. It’s what we know, and all we need to know. My shorts won’t creep and have a double seam. If I don’t like what’s in my Value Pack, well, I can go and get my money back.