My parents had a guest

This funny old lady who they mowed lawns for

And she asked me when introduced

What my sign was.

I didn’t know.

She asked me my birthdate.

October, I said.

You’re a Libra! She cried, delighted.

Libras are creative and artistic.

Which was so great because at 9

I knew I wanted to be an artist.

So this confirmed it for me.

I had a purpose.

A vision of what I could be.

That moment when I understood myself

Just a bit more clearly.