I am not my environment!

I am not my environment
Not the dark backstreets of Hackney
The mist over the Marshes
The Betting shops
Or a fast food shop
The red faced drinkers by the Bus stop

I am not my environment
Not the dirty street signs
Not the litter on the floor
The piss stains on some estate block corridor
The herb or the crack sold by a piece or a bag
Not part of E9 E5 or E8
Not part of N16, N1 or E9
Not interested in boundaries marked out by the council
Not that bitter pill of imagined ownership
Not your friend or your foe
Not your wanted sign
Man - walk on by

I am not my environment
I am not a target group
Not a statistic
A policy
Or unit to be measured
Not the lazy coffee drinkers ‘al fresco’ around town
Or your muffin eating afternoon playmate
Not the shop worker with graffiti shutters
Not the road sweepers
Tired of clearing up behind the careless and the carefree

I am not my environment
Not a cause to be rallied on behalf of
Not your meal ticket
Nor your salary
Not your research material
Not your low expectations
Or lack of ambition
Not your conversation over dinner
Or the cheese to compliment your wine
Not another profile

I am not my environment
Not the hustling commuters
A sardine on a train
A suit on a Monday
An over worn stiletto heal
or Doc Martin Boot
A handbag clutch bag or rucksack
an umbrella in the rain

Do you really know me at all?
Stop
I am a stranger to you
I am the world
The world is me
A unique creation
Serendipity
Yet not
It’s all by design
A manifestation
Divine
All and nothing
Elevating minds
I am the sun the moon and the stars
My subconscious is conscious
I am awake
More than what you see
I am me