For one another

An alternate universe with Voodoo as a sacrificial lamb.

in passing, en peasant—
my big brother has offered
himself for the protection of
my life—a cloud of witnesses applause
this move, this blunder
that has become the best move
on the board. a pawn has reached
backboard, knighthood
awaits whoever shall slay
the queen in battle, saddle
your horses in the parade,
let us honor this lamb,
this pawn, whose passage into
the afterlife has brought us
here, where we are certain
that losing is not an option for us.

Younglan Talyoung