20. He Was

He Was

there is no “he was “ because “he is” because he lives a tributary of ganges flowing within us, within places in spaces beyond us, beyond all paths that take us there

giver of life receiving death, our transitioning for transformation of travelers traveling a thousand roads all leading away from rome

giver of life receiving death the calls of all one’s ancestral voices to one ear to hear the illuminations of a thousand rays of a thousand lights leading the one, the way back home

when all roads lead away from rome there is no “he was,” because “he is” at home, a roman living amongst us still