you are the empowered man––
impassioned by the force
of pride––
you never wavered
in your confidence
to rule in the world
with your will
& the magnetic freedom
of #1 son
all you did
seemed right––
your mind
produced no shadows
you have come to a river
& the fates
have ushered you
across
your ancestors
are waiting
in a holy village
on a mountain
sky touches
ground in a way
you still understand
there’s a sun––
maybe a moon & stars––
if you wait & see
& surely, there’s more freedom
than you ever experienced
before