For Carl
Little brother, older than I
Wiser than I.
You might have known all along who you were.
I did not know.
I saw you in the village so many times.
I did not truly recognize you,
You spoke so softly and
With words from landscapes in parallel universes
I admired your words, but
Did not know who you really were.
I have found out
At the edge of the universe of time
Who you are now.
You are Thunderbird.
I never thought I would meet this creature of power and vision
Beyond what we know.
You are Thunderbird.
I know that now.
You came from those other worlds
And stayed.
I think you will always stay somehow
Thank you for staying little brother
Thunderbird
by Michael Marker
Poem-a-Day for Carl Leggo 