Zadie

She knows what’s around, these unbroken skies, cattle leave a naked mound, she arises from dull sleep, when others pass by, then makes her great leap, a girl from a sunny town, she promises not to lie, let anyone bring her down, she was born and weaned, and raised by signs, a kid from yellow fields, now she dances claps her hands, city lights within her sight, wears red spangly hair bands, loves this country sea to sea, never asks for reasons why, home’s a place you jump off deep, dreams sparkle in her eyes.