Nothing

You told me I would be nothing
The hand that fed me
crushed me in pieces
taught me invisible was the definition of me
tattooed every syllable across my heart
becoming the prisoner behind
the bars you built for me
You told me I would be nothing
my words disappeared before it
formed on my tongue
it was better to feed others while starving
myself
All I have is money maker
I learned how to move my body like a snake
before I knew how to hiss...