You Ain't Notin' Un-less...

You ain't notin'

Un-less....

Less than un

A, One, No-thing

Unless you're published

Unless you're certified

By someone who is certified

Legitimized by a higher authority/power

Don't give up

Your authenticity

You-r genuine-ness

To be approved

By them

By some out-side body

Body of government

Body in hu-man form

Stand up

Challenge

Defeat

Bombard

The status quo

The celebrity cult-u-r-e

The "I'm no-body un-less you certify me to be some-body"

The "I'm accept-able because you approve of my words, thoughts, looks, style, car, job/no job, ...]

My American Dream is about trampling

Down the white picket fence to

Let the weeds grow and take over the world

While their yellow flowers pollinate and feed wild bees

While you trample the poor

I'll stand in your way

I'll get in your way

Come join

Once the road is closed

The flowers burst through

The smells over-whelm

Joy is once again lived through community

I turn toward you

I see the translucent colours reflected in your eyes

The flowers blowing through your hair

The setting sun's glow envelopes your long golden hair