The Loudest Firework

Photo by Jonas Frey on Unsplash

Before first grade was over 
the bully was not my bully 
as he moved his attention 
to Stanly and Lil Don. 
Before high school graduation– 
when his terrors were no longer in my subconscious 
and he was the last person I’d think of, 
including,  
a middle school I abandoned 
for high school, which I disregarded 
for a Russ…