April 6, 2014

• Celestial Jerusalem

  It was a Saturday night
  and I had $5 in my pocket.
  I took my sweetheart to the dance.
  Music had the place on fire.
  She took off her top and said
  " Let's go for a swim!" So I pushed her in.
  That's when the eruptions began.

  Men in their shaggy tattered shorts
  danced all around the rim
  while the rivers ran red.
  Rising smoke, rising din
  swirled around my head.
  Then the dragon took its bride,
  swallowed my pride
  deep inside and smiled.

  Out of the sky glittering gold
  A celestial being shimmering and bold
  swooped down,
  looked me in the eyes.
  She frowned
  and seemed quite surprised.
  (In a low voice she said)
  "Where do you come from?"
  "From across the open ocean."

  Her ancient city
  rose up out of the sea
  It was looking oh so pretty
  with its streets all lined with gold.
  Pillars of salt carved into men
  captured His story
  or so I was told.
  And the celestial being turned.
  In a softer voice coy and sly,

  "My friend, come away with me"
  as the walls of the city
  climbed up into the sky.
  "Leave this nitty-gritty place."
  I was compelled to comply
  so I gestured with a sigh
  gave my final goodbye
  to the whole human race
  as the curtain of brimstone fell.

  Here on earth
  the gods are just men
  heroes of turf and celluloid
  and how much they spend
  worshiped for their arms and teeth
  pennies and loafing
  those are not my beliefs.

  So with great relief
  I entered into
  the allabaster walled city
  of the new Jerusalem
  up in the sky.

   

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