Four Fathers

Four Fathers

Besides the obvious,

The sperm donors,

The issues from whose loins

I grew:

More fathers.

Crile.

Sam.

Pete.

Bob.

Genetic meaning,

Heir of Christ, Jahweh,

David (aren’t we all?)—

I knew,

Adams. Lots.

In human events’ course,

There at nation’s birth,

Revolution’s call,

Fought through,

Forefathers.

Tumultuous youth disbursed,

With models besides

Pep, Peter, Pop, Grampa.

Men who

Stand with me.

Civics, history, mentor,

Encourager, Crile, challenger,

Groomer: national Pride

Made new.

Pushed, pushes.

Language in skin, words

Made whole together.

Sam Salving my wounds: Sweet

Worldview.

Reaffirms.

First friends’ father,

Then-present surrogate,

Pack dad, politicker: San

Pietro.

Pre-Heavened.

Mother’s princess-maker,

Prince-ing me by marriage.

Not just “step,” but Bob “is,”

Dad too.

Walk-walker.

Birth to spirit, to thought.

Birth to lifebloods fraught.

Born before, reborn again,

Anew.

Forefathers.

Jefferson.

Lincoln.

Kennedy.

Reagan.

Cosmic orgy: Four fathers,

Beyond blood heritage,

History alive: concurrent. By

These few,

Super blessed.