Untitled
by Marc Mangel
to be carried onto high
to face the infinite
challenge
of himself
of the Man
old but nothing which
is infinite
but untouchable
to grasp and grapple soul amidst
to fight and
sweat
unreal sweat
unfelt but there as was
the sweat of the
womb
but to fight to a challenge if
even to lose
is the only joy is the
true way
to make the union
not by fleeing
upon the magic
carpet of the acid
but by the hard stairs to make
the final flight the all
total flight and fight
with the Man
January 1973