Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
That they may judge,
And hold a grudge.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
That they may stare,
That they may compare.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
That they may diagnose,
My well-publicised woes.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
That memory be evoked,
And anger once again stoked.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
That labels remain in bold,
As the story is retold.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
The narrative moves,
Someone ‘approves’.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
The gauge moves once more,
The feedback is poor.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
Will there be peace,
Where the physical eyes feast?
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
I see my reflection,
In their reaction.
Conceptual identity me,
For all to see,
Close the eyes of the face,
Open the eye of Grace.