I, Pariah

I, pariah,

Me, diseased.

So touch me not

Or fear the plague.

I, pariah,

Posed and placed,

Disgraced and drowned,

And down and dirty.

I, pariah,

I despise a

Dream that isn't

Desperation.

I, pariah,

Happy here,

And always,

Always dreaming.

c. April 1993