We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
-Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), Lady Windermere's Fan, 1892, Act III
I Am.
I'm an open field.
I'm a big blank book.
I'm scrawled on and marked up.
I'm ravaged and worn.
I'm a sandy children's playground.
I'm a brand new courthouse.
I'm forgotten and peed on.
I'm scuffed up and mocked.
I'm paid lip service and smiles.
I'm left with tears and no good-byes.
I'm the Mother Earth you walk on,
And never think about twice.
by Shen
