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Can I See Some Identification?

Can I See Some Identification?
When crawling from restaurant to bar to night club
Be it party of five
Or two by two
Never a "please" in this callous command
Where all eyes are on me to dig into my bag
In search for that stupid laminated card

Can I See Some Identification?
Urban decay does not produce the best lighting
Ergo all bouncers scrutinize to the tee
To exam my photo, memorize my mailing address
All the while doubting the authenticity of my DOB to match my face

Can I See Some Identification?
Is this 2012? Dude, where is your scanner to ensure the authenticity?
In this night, in this hour
Oh come hither stare, baffled to glare at my facial composition that I am of my age
Holding onto my identity which took a grinding two hour ordeal at the office of HELL
The DMV do not lie
Can I See Some Identification?
How my luck reeks to be carded
Here, there wherever I go
Stop glaring at me
Yes, we Asians hide our age gracefully

  Tina Chan