QUOTE : won't you celebrate with me<br />what i have shaped into<br />a kind of life? i had no model.<br />born in babylon<br />both nonwhite and woman<br />what did i see to be except myself?<br />i made it up<br />here on this bridge between<br />starshine and clay,<br />my one hand holding tight<br />my other hand; come celebrate<br />with me that everyday<br />something has tried to kill me<br />and has failed.