An American Thinks
I am an American…
But I asked myself,
What was I before (an American)?
My thoughts stretch back, thinking of my spirit outside borders and time.
So much labor is put on what it means to be that word.
I asked myself,
What am I meant to be after (an American)?
Maybe my spirit follows the current, like rivers out to sea to find it.
Beyond the border’s influence,
What will my American self be…