I am the hunter
the native savage
lupine on the prowl
howling, naked at the moon

I am the capitalist
the businessman
pouring the whole of my essence
into the nuances of industry
it breathes with my being

I am the medicine man
psychenaut shaman
my words guide the tribe
to discover their own transcendence

I am the starving artist
running the streets half-mad
dirty, grungy
my vision inspires dreams

I am the sweaty laborer
railroad spikes in hand
my back is made strong
and carries the weight of society

I am Chronos and the Sun
I am the blood of Eros Energy
pumping life
through the veins of Creation

I am the proud Papá
teaching my children
striving to answer
their celestial: “Why?”

I am the thoughtful lover
boundless in my seas of lust
I am the provider
of his (her) every want (need)

I am the Dionysian
drunk in lust de vivre
I am the forest hobo
hands green from the touch of trees

I am the teenage anarchist
proud soldier of my ideals
I am the voice of revolution
champion of liberty

I am the ancient guru
on a porch rocking chair
filled with wisdom tidbits
and the memories of youth

I am the y-chromosome
the witch with his wand
I am the essence of masculine
in his every aspect

I am
Man



previously published in "Green Egg"