"Astute Stature"

Brown nosed dog grinned at me
Could see he was satisfied from the alley across the street
The sun set at noon yesterday
I had two hits of love, one of faith
The lord destined me
To shuffle my shoes down Avenue D
Where I found peace, and the key to heaven
I had a toke, and I had a smoke
I had a bump, and one more for the road
Then I crashed so hard
That the world shook beneath me

I am the Queen of England
I am the King of Spain
I am the rumble in the jungle
The lord's name in vain
I am the answer to your prayers
A good lay with ghetto-celebrity
And fame
I am the girl whose face you'll never forget
But can't bring yourself to remember my name

Outside the venture
Beneath the neon light
My scars are more visible
That I might like
The spots in my eyes
Hide the sun in the sky
The blood on my thighs
Disguise the heat in the grass
Try as I do
To be more raw
And less crass
I cannot find the answer
Locked away in the past

Not even my mother can protect me
From his rough hands,
The smell of his stash
Through a brown paper bag
The texture of money
Between my finger tips
This is beyond my power
Beyond the lies in my eyes
Beyond my astute stature
Beyond me
Now, isn't it?