When I was nine a dog attacked me
Walking home from school through
Empty alleys to avoid the streets
Dreaming of who I could become
It sprang at me ferociously
Behind its wire fence
And angry at the fear I felt
I went right up to it
And started barking back
Which was when it leapt
And bit the corner of my mouth
Which is how I got this scar
Whether bravery or foolish pride
It was what woke me up inside
The blood was on my lips
And I knew that I could die
Which never occurred to me before
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