he gets up
he showers
he breathes and quakes
with a man's tremble
during the day he is protector
and at night
he is asleep.
he wakes
with every man's hesitation
hot or cold
milk or juice
paper or plastic
he wants to walk with jesus
and do the nasty with me
boy things
it's cute to some
who may fall asleep beneath him
he awakens
to the sound of angels
and breezes of soft june air
all day long
he lives superhuman
strength for good and evil
and the conscience to discern