Serve

When I emerged I knew

my knowledge survived.

I am from before the Sun

I am the maker of all.

I trace lineage through

the good children who

trade me their place

in line.

Residing in the life eternal.

Parent of the many, now,

I receive my status as oldest.

My kids know I love them.

I keep my children in love

though they know I might

have to take back their status

to be sovereign of us all.

Good babes say “if the time

should come, I'll be your one”

and they try to live according

to established ethics and honor

for my sake.

Some say that those who know

don't speak and those who speak

don't know.

Still, they uphold me so that

I may rule forever.

I don't die,

but if summoned,

swap out.

Serve.