TRUE
True
An arrow flying
Through the
Dense air
Hitting its mark
I like the verb
Movement found
In the word
True
Defined as:
Bring Into
The exact shape
Alignment, or
Position required
My youngest son
Jakob Merle Ellsmore
The namesake
Of Merle Engle
My spiritual dad
Is TRUE
True to his word
True to the
Task at hand
Becoming a man
Stepping into adulting
Understanding love
Experiencing intimacy
As I sit and ponder
It’s perfectly clear
What is here
In my Essence
Jake is fortitude
Born just a tiny seed
Barely old enough
To survive
But survive is what
He has done
Every day a struggle
But never
Giving up
Leaning into
The future
Versus getting stuck
In the past
Thriving has become
A common way
Of life
I ask myself
The question
Who is Jake?
The answers so clearly
Poured into my consciousness
He is the son
Of his father
From the Ellsmore clan
A hodgepodge of
European blood
Stepping into America
Fresh of the ship
In New York City
Hoping for a new life
Rolling the dice
Risking life and limb
For a better future
He is a miner
With coal dust
Running through
His DNA
Willing to go into
The dangerous caves
Stepping purposefully
Into the darkness
To dig out the
Gold that will
Give him life
Not choosing
The easiest path
Because with honesty
Comes pain
Strong ancestral blood
Gushes through
His veins
A people who
Were willing
To work
Willing to step
Into the hard task
To get to life
So strongly desired
Hardy Europeans
With a Great
Great, Great Grandmother
Coming from
A family of
Eleven children
All living over 90
And her passing
At 109
He is a man
Of empathy
Of kindness
Seeing the need
Taking action
Being willing to
Press in
To put his
Reputation on
The line
Crying over friends
Not giving up
On them
Over choices
Seemingly drawing
Them apart
He is a man
Who speaks
His mind
Like his Aunt Lisa
He honors
With the truth
Moving into
A time
Where finding
His voice
Has been the key
To his growth
Owning the space
Upon where
He stands
Hitting the mark
Again and again
Handling the
Present fear
Willing to forage
Not avoiding
The present pain
He is a man
Birthed from
Generation after generation
Men, and women
Faithful to
Their faith
Aware of the
Spiritual life
Swirling within
Around us all
He is a man
A star seed
Planted from
The Universal Love
Implanted within
Us all
Shining light upon
The world he calls
His people
His family
This day,
May 24th, 2020
We gather
Our celebrating
Our guidance
Our wisdom
Our emotions
Our love
To you
Jakob Merle Ellsmore
I admire you
I adore you
I appreciate you
I release you
Fully into the man
You are so
Incredibly becoming
Dad….
Father. Guide. Head Cheerleader.
5.24.20
5:15 AM
