setting bones.

I see him-

your Loneliness.

I've watched him cripple you

as he does the strongest

the bravest, courageous

independent men,

kings, daughters.

I am not excluded-

I am human, as are you;

that we've learned in our hours

(late, many, special, forgettable),

that we've learned about our Human Condition.

      There is no shame in that.

But if you follow him-

your Loneliness

(and men and kings and daughters do),

know that weary legs, heavy legs
are harder to heal than broken ones.