I’m not in the 1%
I’m in the 2%
The 2% more likely to develop melanoma—
Yes, a scar on my right calf proves it
The 2% who need 19% more anesthesia—
Yes, 4 anesthesiologists during 4 epidurals proved it
The 2% who will never go gray—
Yes, my hair will turn white in a decade or two
The 2% rarely have blue eyes—
Yes, my 1 of 1 million azure eyes prove it
My kind go by many names—
Carrots, coppertop, ginger, redhead—
Yes, I’ve 100% been called them all
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