lionkiller

i was born in a hospital that was very big and white

the hands of a male doctor pulled me into the light

my grandmother cut the umbilical cord

and i took my first breath in a maternity ward

they gave me food and shelter

they gave me clothes and things

i was allowed to go to school and i was encouraged to sing

i was healthy

i was a privileged soul

and i am lucky today

and thankful on the whole

i am called scorpio

if they got the date right

i cannot transcend this caste even if i tried

i hope to kill a great lion someday

and i will because with work ethic i was raised

fire

water

earth

and wind have gone

to matthew

mark

luke

and john

elements are assigned and stars given names

baseball on t.v

pictures in frames

i am still hunting for the hide of such sheen

my hair's still curly and my eyes are still green

stick a needle in my eye

i'm middle class 'til the day i die