October Twenty Eight

On October twenty eight,
Nineteen Sixty Nine,
I was born around noon,
in the Scorpio sign.


Since then I have been many places
and I have seen many things.
I have known many people
and the thoughts that they bring.


I have felt every emotion
ever known to man.
I have travelled the spectrum
and now understand.


The pride and the joy,
selfishness and greed,
happiness, anxiety,
sadness and grief.


Bipolar disorder.
Manic, depressed
King of the world
much more and much less.

Lustful and lonesome.
hungry and tired.
Boastful and boresome.
Weary and wired.


Workaholic and lazy
genius and dumb
rich man and poor man
nervous and numb.


I have been all of these things
and I am not ashamed
after thirty eight Octobers
I'm still the same.