finally
he took off the war chief headdress
his people were waiting
he took it off and donned
a single feather
in another time and place
a diver was taking off scuba gear
he raised his hands high
and said
all thanks be to the healer
all thanks be to the sustainer
there are sharks down there
i swim with sharks
they fed me
nudged me along
the healer brought his feather into placement
his people were starting to know
what he knew..in their own type of way…
the same height on opposite ends of horizon
the sun rising morning blaze
the full moon gaze