Hello, My Name is Aliceson

In the din of the check-out at Food Lion
(with Christmas approaching)
I yearned to be scanned
with your red laser glance --
have the sum of my soul
taken note of

And when I didn't register 
with you, who said ‘just hangin'
in' was OK
I swept over again past the
eye of your soul
to make sure

That's when you noticed 
my name 
(looking up from your book)
and you gave me
assurance that you would
henceforth hold me up
	to the Light of your god

Now I thank you
and have a good day

Bo Gordy-Stith
November 16, 1996