He lies, threatens, beats and steals,
As if it had always been so,
He will serve honestly, protect, embrace —
And everyone has heard of that too.

A zebra lives inside,
Unreliable, changeable, piebald.
Which emotion will burst out of me,
I cannot guarantee.

I tune myself toward good for me and my neighbor,
Called to carry the light,
Forgive me if I look predatory again,
I hope later I will be sanctified at last.