A Lottery

I won the time and place lottery
I fell into the lap of luxury
And right away I knew
No sign of strife, no struggle to survive
I was a winner then
I’m still a winner now
I took the easy way but I still won
Nobody promised you a fair run
And if it were fair
Where would I be
If you caught up with me
And your shoes were mine
To walk in all my life
When I get a little taste of the life you lead
Death grip on my greed
Wants are clearly needs
Clearly
It’s always smiles that hurt the most
And I think to myself, maybe that’s arrogant
You work so hard, end up with nothing
And I’ve got the world, I’m skating by
No need to try
I won long before we were even born
It’s wrong, I know, and I’m sorry it has to be this way
I looked into the eyes of the have-nots
I saw where they call home in a little box
I even got a feel for where I’d be
If it were him, not me, only passing by
Leaving me to die
When I got a bigger taste
Of the life you lead
Something died in me
For the better
I’m changing