Being Alien

 

I am
an alien man

Not from another planet
though it often feels that way

Not even from a different land
to use a current contentious context

I just don't relate

to normal cultural cues

that would allow me

to more easily assimilate

into our judgmental

slot driven society

Shrinks would diagnose

my misfit condition

as being on the spectrum

of that epidemic

they label autism

Because labels are important

to know what's inside

the rusted tin can

Did I tell you 
I left the door open all night
but never went to bed
so nothing bad got in

Cause I'm a frickin alien

And so are you

You just don't know it yet