100 million.
pay
for the sign on the hill that says "you're home"
pay
for the hole in the ground to place your bones
pay
for the words in your mouth to flow
pay
for the soles of your shoes to walk the streets of kings
pay
for the simplest things
pay
for the food on your plate to live
pay
for the mood in your mind to give a thought disguised
pay
for the simplest things
who
turned
who
turned the light out
who
turned
who
turned away
one
hundred million
fences
around us
can
we own everything
including
the moon and the sun and the stars?
pay for the
whip on your back to break
pay for the
chain on your neck to control your life
pay for everything