jail visits : Carmen in Jail
by Louise Zhang
9:04 AM 3/3/2008
Every one out of 100 in the United States is behind the bars
1:
look at me
look at me
and forget me not
but not to love me
for I'm not easily caught.
2.
Kiss me
kiss me
and hug me a lot
but not to reason to me
for I'm quite without thought.
3.
tease me
tease me
and behold me till you are lost
but worship me not
for I'm quick to revolt.
4.
appease me
appease me
and pacify me till I nod
but not to forbid me
for I'm being initiated into seeking a God.
5.
handle me
handle me
and pity me not
but to jail me with no bail out
for I'm here for the long haul.
6.
counsel me
counsel me
and free me not
but not to dump me
for I don't have a heart for a dropout.
7.
lead me
lead me
and straighten me out
but not to bend me
for I'm yielding only to my own lot.
8.
visit me
visit me
and cry for me not
but 20 dollars a week on my book
for every day is a working out.
9.
bear with me
bear with me
and wait for me not
but not to desert me
before your compassion burns out.
10.
cool me
cool me
and stir me not
but not to desensitise me
for the bull in me is chasing out.
11.
ignore me
ignore me
and rebuke me not
but not to forsake me
for beauty always stands out.
12.
leave me alone
leave me alone
and follow me not
but not to disown me
for I'm yours without doubt.
13.
fill me with pain
fill me with pain
and spill it out not
but no to harness your will
for it unsettles your blood cell.
14.
make your wish
make your wish
and bewitch me not
but to empower me
for my desire is definitely loud.
15.
unchain me
unchain me
and confine me not
but set limits to my liberty
for I'm still risky when let out.
16.
get lost
get lost
and regret you not
but beware of your own will
for I will sign my own deal.
17.
look out
look out
and climb you the jail wall not
but free will you be born
free will you die
your Carmen in jail doesn't like to bow out.
18
raise me
raise me
and look past me not
but arms out reaching
for I'm not yet lost.
19.
heal me
heal me
and upset me not
but stop me in my delerious dance
for mind and body are both dog-tired.
20.
silence me
silence me
and hear me not
but drug me no more
for the lamb is bleeding on the floor.
