For Eva

I was born to be brave,

I was born to forgive.

I wasn't born to be angry.

I was born to live.

I wasn't born to cry,

I wasn't born to place blame.

I was born to give,

not to live in shame.

Nothing can make me

hungry, poor, dirty,

or devoid of worth.

I'll wield a power

stronger than your hearse.

I don't believe in settling the score.

I won't wait for life,

I'll fight for the 'more',

I won't beg for mercy,

I wasn't born to say die.

I don't have the time

to waste wondering 'why'.

I'm not an experiment

for your regime.

I'm part of a grander scheme,

created for a wonderful thing.

I won't look to the sky,

I'll look to my heart 

and yours.

And I'm pretty sure

that will be a good start

for my course.