Because their lineage is ancient
and freedom is always new
because of ocean currents,
migrating birds, date palms and desert winds
because Egypt belongs to the sphinx
Because tundra is usually frozen
Genghis Khan
bred tough little horses that didnšt eat much
and the sound of their hooves on cobblestone
became the heartbeat of the Black Madonna
Because theyšve found
that mortgages are excessively heavy,
a guitar takes only one hand to carry
and feet that are intimate with the road
know the steps to a very fierce dance
Because Hermes was glad he couldnšt wear shoes
Because the writhing flames of a campfire
twist the shadow of darker wisdom into witchcraft
and illuminate passion into sacred texts
Because the Jews didnšt go to the ovens alone
Because true color grows more brilliant in the sun because
life is
amorphous,
home is a relative term
and flying
severely distorts
the importance of time
Because naturešs law
has never built a gallows
because the bright tyranny of the stars
makes the sky a perfect master
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