viva barcelona

you throw Santiago
a roll of blue
tape.
it hits the back of his
hands,
then caroms off
his forehead
before rolling back
down the steps
to where you stand.
you try again
with the same
results.
it's almost as if
he's never
used his hands for
catching anything.
you throw him an apple.
it bounces off his chest
and falls
to he floor.
soccer? you say.
yes. he says.
viva Barcelona.