The Apogee Man Sees all humanoid clan Ataraxia Rooted in Arable land Gains his prominence Earns it From sharing his keep Reaps the spoils He snatched From the jaws of Elite Not in coasting On daddy’s warbucks Here to Gaza Not slaughtering kids For a lucrative plaza Not selling out allies Betraying ideals Not in lying so much He forgets how it feels What it means To be truly Mandated to lead What the doctrines demand He must fairly concede