February 11, 2014

"Bright Path"

“Bright Path”

cji
2/12/14

Born as a twin brother
lightning broke the sky
and by the age of nine
the brother of the heart
passed beyond the veil
leaving half or maybe more
having two hearts to own
twin brothers are that way
thus struggling into youth
losing soon after a mother
running away at sixteen
seeking to excel unknown
with an honest heart
truth-telling in his spirit
soon to dominate others
not in a harmful way
but in competition all
carrying others to victory
re-defining the athlete
this Bright Path growing
becoming among the elite
giving back always
to his people and others
till in the dusk of the day
broke and without
still the two hearts beat
alongside each other
till no longer able
his great physic gone
slipping into the grave
welcomed by his brother
waiting to his mother
with his father there
and each time today
lives in the memory
many who never knew
yet accept the records
the cheering crowds
forgetting often the man
the young child a twin
when lightning split skies
brothers again together!


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