Untitled Poem

his story (the boy) had
a marvelous second chapter
(the first having
been lost to
the mists of)
time befriended him
and
they
adopted
the boy
he grew.
they loved, he loved
the man (once
the boy)
wondered, finding
courage to ask
who was I?
who will my child be?
and the man’s
soul cringed
at the
silent answer