A Public Poem

I wonder if you know?

Before the first day, you were known.
On the last day, you will be judged.

There are swords made to slay the dragon.
There are swords to pierce your heart.

An angel guards your path.
A fallen one seeks your soul for his own.

There are seven days in a week.
There are three hundred sixty-five days in a year.
There are only so many days in your life.
Live them wisely.

Honor everyone.
Love the brotherhood.
Fear God.
Honor the emperor.

You’re going to die.

Have a little whiskey.
Not too much.
It can be good for the soul.
It can bring you to hell.

Pause.
Let the angels go before.

Pause.
Say a prayer
for you
and for me.

This is not the time to speak your mind.
This is not the time to allow others to rule your heart.
This is not the place to falter or fade.
This is the place to stand.

Question.
Who is going to live your life for you?

I saw the sun rise.
You were there.
We shall live.
For ever and ever .
Amen.