The essay in "Tears of a Tiger"
If I could change the world I'd get rid of Peanut butter, Band-aids, and five dollar bills.
First, I'd get rid of peanut butter. When I was little, Peanut butter and jelly was my favorite kind of sandwich. Mama would fix it as a special treat and it always made my lunch box smell so good. But mama left and the peanut butter stayed. We get it free, so there's jars of it sitting around. Sometimes that's all there is.
I'd also get rid of Band-aids, for two reasons. One, they're beige. they say on the box, "skin tone" is the color of the bandages inside. Whose skin? Not mine! So I HATE wearing band-aids because they're so noticeable and people always question how I got hurt. I always have to make up a reason of how I got hurt.
Finally, I'd get rid of 5 dollar bills. with a five dollar bill, somebody's stepfather can buy a bottle of whiskey, a nickel bag of pot, or a rock of crack. He smokes it, or drinks it, and goes home and knocks his kids and wife around. My best friend bought a 6 pack of beer, or five dollars worth of death.