Dual
RIP Karl 1991-2014
Day after day, morn after morn. Forced labour from dawn to dusk. Nepotistic brother of the CEDU "schools." Clockwise only, exclusively, absolutely. Counterclockwise is anathema, resolutely. May I use the restroom? A look of feigned incomprehension. Potty please? Recognition. Authorisation to use the "tatonka" "potty." The spit hole is overflowing; we'll need to dig a new one. Mandated thrice daily group spitting rituals. The potty circle. Leave it clockwise; come in clockwise. Did you knock a wood chip in? Get it out. Weeks without any contact. Prisoners get lawyers and phone calls. I have no rights. I am a chattel slave; low as a dog. Ullrich might show up in a few weeks. You can talk to him, they tell me. My body aches everywhere. More labour. Pain through the night and into the next day; a relay with tomorrow's work. Dig a trench; now fill it in. Saw logs until dusk. There are always more.