Like I suppose Columbus held
while he sailed the ocean blue,
I try to locate you with
a brass compass.
Like I’ve seen Gandhi wear,
while nonviolently battling the Brits,
I battle old photos through clear
round gold frames
Like I learned da Vinci designed,
in between the helicopter and scuba gear,
on my wall waiting for you to return
is a painfully accurate clock.
Like we were taught Hancock wielded
to sweep his name on the Declaration,
on my desk is a pen that I’ve used
to denounced my independence
Like I know Franklin used
when he discovered electricity,
I have a key and a string and a kite
that I send up daily like a beacon
hoping to be struck so that you
will know that I’m still here
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Copyright 2012
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