to be human, they said, was a particular thing.
a way. a life. a song to sing.
it meant a god, a skin, a law,
a single shape for the jaw.
it meant a house, a flag, a name,
a very specific kind of shame.
“human” was not a fact of birth,
but a title of the greatest worth,
bestowed on some, denied to others,
......
to be human, they said, was a particular thing.
a way. a life. a song to sing.
it meant a god, a skin, a law,
a single shape for the jaw.
it meant a house, a flag, a name,
a very specific kind of shame.
“human” was not a fact of birth,
but a title of the greatest worth,
bestowed on some, denied to others,
......