He wears his pain
smothered underneath baseball caps and high-class sneakers
Beneath his smile lies a man in want
of joy and happiness
A quiet containment
created from stolen moments
in adolescence
he cannot get back
Still, he wears his wisdom
in the light shining
with an aura of a thousand opulent stars
ready for their king to arrive.
- Latanya M. Ivey ©2019