me

                     me
                          an unknown quantity,
                     a bottle with
                                         no label
                     lying on the shelf
                      overturned
                       on my side
                    the air sucked  out,
                         empty
                         dusty.
                      waiting
                     for someone
                       to pick me up
                       and fill me
                       with a known substance,
                     something that can be
                        identified
                        named;
                     something with a label
                        so
                      i can be known
                      and put in a special
                         place.
                     i        can be set
                       on a shelf
                       with other bottles.
                     i can look like
                        i        belong.