what else was expected. of me.
first born. child of original
sin. far beyond the gates of
eden. out on the fields. among
the beasts. delivered by the hands
of my father. much like the one.
born long after.

for me no star would light. I was
the first. of you. born a refugee.
in a time before holy men. in a time
void of language. only the angels.
heard my mother cry. for the first
time. not the last. here am I.
cast out. like her.