On the Mississippi

Standing on the banks of the Mississippi
I say maferefun to Yemoja for bringing me here
I wonder when I will back here
When will I see the gators of my beloved Bayou
So i sit, catch some crawdads just for fun and I make a wish
Oh displaced soul that I am
When will I see home again
Mardi Gras and Laginappe Times
I swing the second lines, sip on daiqueries with pecan candy in my pocket
Standing on the banks if the Mississippi
I throw beads and pray
Voodoo dolls collect in my path
I learn their trade
Ride street cars to Carrollton, stop and get some ice cream
I offer my blood
Tatooing myself with fluer di lis
I exclaim!
The place I call home is not the same
I stretch my arms out give me my name
Mark my head
Tell me what Ifa has said
Standing on the banks of the Mississippi
I am