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(I have for many years now for at least half the time I'm in the shower, thought how lucky I am to have hot or cold water at my fingertips. Until I moved to Arizona, it was always hot water I cherished.The past nine days of seeing all that dirty water in New Orleans doing no one any good, has only reinforced that idea and I finally put it down in writing.)

I pull the curtain So I can hide I feel certain Once inside

Under the shower head Hot water steams My skin turns red And brings day dreams

I'm the luckiest damned Person on this planet I turn the tap Get my climate

Too hot? Too hot? I can turn it cold Too cold? Too cold? I can twist it bold

Water drops hit Flow down my limbs The splash sounds off My anger dims

Here I stand in the shower Hour after hour after hour after hour No need to complain I have the power

I know people With no lights With no food They get in fights

I know people High on the drug Life hits hard They just shrug

I'm in a desert I feel fine Yet in Nairobi and Sahara People are dyin' People are dyin'

I see people poor and black poor and black See white brothers Think they'll never make it back Never make it back

Here I stand in the shower Hour after hour after hour after hour No need to complain I have the power

I'm the luckiest damned Person here on Earth I have my water I have mirth

This inside rain Crashes through my brain Water drains Eases my pains

Soothing, cooling Feeling great Running, cleansing Dark dirt and hate

I have hot water