I walk as individual.
Internally, I emphasize this.
I am. Will be.
So,
when the self
suddenly leaves-
Such as,
at moment of take-off
jet plane
Exhilaration
Power
Trap doors shut
Wind-mind diverted
And as we rise,
I become something else
A part of...
A part of us
Of history
The nascense
of jet engines
WWII
I see the Messerschmitt Me 262
The precipice
As my Nazi jet engine
lifts me skyward
The sacrifice of all before
I am humbled
Strangely, peace fills me
And I become...
a nation
I am America
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Author Notes
Strange to have this poem erupt from me
during take-off.
All governments are inherently evil.
But the principles, upon which this country was founded,
bear witness to humanityâ??s endless struggle for justice.
Thank you.
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