"be like me"

to sleep like a princess
no pillow and no bed
lying on a concrete floor
paving the way for other concrete inhabitants
you said, "be like me"
to talk like a chimpanzee
no better things to do
it's fine with you but not with me
laughing like a hyena but not quite a hyena
you said, "be like me"
"be like me"
to cry like a baby
to mourn like a widow
to rule like a daddy
to follow like a shadow
i do hope it's my own shadow