He is a fearsome, handsome
Bird of prey
Who befriended me and took me away
Heavy under my weightless presence
We soar above city traffic
Night lights up the sky
We rise with the wind
Hovering just above human hate
Our visions merge
The rabbit goes limp
In the bloody claws of the eagle
My eyes are open
Even the winged one must rest
I may not be as strong
Or brave
But I will stand on bare feet
In a naked land
Where men are hanged in muddy water
To carry us through
Oppression and conformity
And other worldly danger
February 6, 1993