Monday, August 9, 2021

Andre speaks to his family

leaf flag flutters shoulders 
stands bare feet 
faces screen 
Oakleys nestled in hair 

gold not yet around neck 

they can see him there 
in the heat of Tokyo tired 
from the torrid pace of fastest man through 200 

feet flitting track 
stride after stride 
breath after breath 

sun and moon and 
sky and earth 
all merge and compress 
into experience and weight on the soul 
that still soars through ache and loss 

and he can see them 
mother and children jumping in joy 
to see their dad 
and says I love you 
see you soon 

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