Take a Breath

If only I could stand on mountains
Or on the shoulders of men
Greater than I

Those whose lives have meaning
Beyond mere living
Statements made in their dying breath

Where can I find such a place
Within a heart
Of such complacency

This life lived
Head down
Burrowed into survival

And now as I survey
The landscape of past decades
That flash of lightning

A daughter calls
Or embraces
And says “I love you dad”
Thanks for all you did

I find
I am already there