Lou J. Klaiber

THE LESSON

Grandfather taught me fire,
and the legend
of ‘Blue Jacket’.

He showed me
that there are many paths
that a man can travel,

and that only one
is the ‘warrior path’.

He said
that I should follow that path
and become one with those
of the past.

He said ‘Goodbye!’

… and he wished me well.

Age places a Sunset upon
the dreams
of long ago.