thinking about the little mute boy i found today. how his hips swing 180 degrees so he can sit down. head tilts up, down. the dad brought it up from the basement, and the little girl was surprised, she never saw it before. i wonder about the previous owners moving away and leaving a little mute boy in the basement. wow. i'm the little mute boy. i remember i used to be so locked in. folks thought i was thoughtful, but i was arrested. i know why i found the mute boy today, why the dad brought him up. for me. because i was the little mute boy i used to be, today.