At the intersection of ley lines,
erected in pairs at temple sides,
these stone pillars that point to the skies
are the Egyptians’ tribute to solar gods.

Repeatedly looted by Greeks and Romans, 
these tekhens are unjustly deprived
of the sites aligned to the stars,
robbing them of their electro charge.
In Rome, they witnessed the persecution of Christians,
In Paris, the guillotines that severed countless heads.

What is a tribute to Atum and Ra
doing in Saint Peter’s Square?
I would like to see obelisks return
to their homeland.
Besides, these needles are not phallic symbols.
To me, they look like a sculpted spacecraft,
ready to take off on a cosmic flight,
or rather, a tribute to visitors from the skies.