I come to where
I started,
‘neath night and
day travailed
between the stars
and earth, a
birth canal of
freedom into
a world known
only to the Maker
and to me.
I stand now
where I started
upon bended knee,
not in subjugation,
but in homage
to all I’ve seen.
This line, this
commencement, this
necessary portal
must be opened,
must be crossed
until I once more
stand before
an unknown
world and
venture forth.
∞