Me at my best,
challenged by pronouns—
I, me, and the rest.
challenged by pronouns—
I, me, and the rest.
Our little jest.
Aren’t we a bunch of clowns?—
us at our best.
Aren’t we a bunch of clowns?—
us at our best.
Yo y nosotros,
I and we-others—
you, me, and the rest.
I and we-others—
you, me, and the rest.
Haven’t mentioned her and he yet,
or she and him—
we or us at our best.
or she and him—
we or us at our best.
But when you put us to the test,
we become one person,
not the same as all the rest.
we become one person,
not the same as all the rest.
You’re a mystery guest,
preferring they-them—
you at your best.
preferring they-them—
you at your best.
Funny how I stand apart—
if I could but touch the hem
of Jesus’s shirt,
I would join the rest.
if I could but touch the hem
of Jesus’s shirt,
I would join the rest.
