Man to Man

~

I knew my father

the father, not the man

so, I write 

that they will know me,

not me the father 

me the man, 

the man I am, 

somewhere 

amongst the words

the words I can never 

say out loud, albeit 

wish I could, 

there I am 

word for word

letter by letter, 

a man waiting

to be assembled

piece by piece

*

Graham R Sherwood 04/23