I am the man who stands there
Alone at times, but never without a cause
Life’s challenges
are what I live for
I am the man who breathes here
I do so as anyone else,
only when I do, I like to take my time,
holding each breath to the fullest
I am the man who dies and who is born
I am him every day
I play both parts,
making sure to play them right
I am the man
who stands there,
who breathes here,
who dies and is born
I am this man
That is what’s most important
While I see myself in everyone,
I cherish the difference
Originally published in Inwood Indiana. June 2012.