“I don’t want that” he said“Don’t want to lose everything”but everything is already gonedon't you know?The one thing you are most terrified ofthere you must goThe one thing you hold on to like youcan control it must be loosedAnd in the loosening there is your freedomFrom the tight holdingFrom the wantingThe wanting little boyWho you hold with such careHas to be in the back seatYou are the driverThis next phase of liferequires the man to hold the reignsJust soNot choking the horse,leading where yourspirit will leadHolding yourself still and steadyin that saddleTill all the voices have stilledand you just know where to gowherever life is leading