some of us grew up
where every money
our parents made were
paid off as mortgages
to secure our future
we didn’t eat KFC
we waited for christmas
to ate our neighbour’s hen
we didn’t go on vacations
we visited our hometowns
we didn’t get massages
we took our baths
though the mortgage
has been paid off
and we own
the home of our future
but anytime we eat KFC
go on vacations or
get a massage
we have to plead
with our minds
until she forgives
us of our sins