I Am a Man

I stand on the top of a mountain
On the edge of a granite ledge
And scream a deep, dark yowl into
The belly of the dark, moist ground
Releasing my seeds into the earth.

And I am man…I am proud…I am I.

I will not let my granite be smooth. It will remain rugged.
My fire will burn through water and carve out a rock hard soul

Gentle outside, but raging inside, slamming my fist against life’s hardened walls
Breaking through with passion and anger with edges sharp as razors

Grabbing opportunities like leafs in the air
Taking what is mine and claiming that I
Am a Man, hard and hairy
Tall with testosterone and scarred throughout from war

Art by Murakami Tsuji