Once A Woman Said To Me, Poem by Medusa Waves

Once an old woman said to me,
live to only be 43,
Past-that she tells me,
Youll see far too much.
Once a black woman said to me,
live to only have 3
Past-that-she begins to me,
Youll have to work harder
Once a rich woman said to me,
live to love nobody
With that-she says to me-
Youll have as much as you please
Once a poor woman said to me,
live to only be with the trees
With that, she tells to me,
Youll die to live with the earth
Once my mother said to me,
live to only live happily,
and with that she sent my away
Taking with me everything but nothing too.