should he would he could he escape 
then he upon the open sea 
would breathe the air in ecstasy: 
out past the dunes along the cape 
in lonesome majesty. 

and if and when and where and how 
would be a vibrant nourished soul, 
that’s more than salary, or role: 
connected heart within a now 
that’s less a part, and more 

a whole