Ethan: Number
Who are you,
vital statistic
made of personal identification numbers,
evaluations and degrees,
and defined by its body mass index,
driving record and employment history?
Who are you,
other than a name,
scribbled by strangers on a birth certificate,
on a college diploma,
on a property deed?
Who are you,
human resource with generic privileges and obligations
who has a special space reserved in the civil records
just for its expiration date?
Wake up, human!
I love you.