Rising star

[pjthompson]

We had a blast at the Dearly Departed tour this morning. I hope to blog about it tomorrow, but after the tour, late lunch, and mimosas, I'm a very tired girl. It did inspire me to post this, though:



Rising Star

We all have demons
prowling the verges
of propriety,
doing things
we’d be embarrassed
to see
on the six o’clock news.

Thank goodness
there are high-minded
folk
to keep us cringing
in the dark
with furtive phantoms.
Otherwise, we might think
it is okay to have secrets.

Thank God
there is a morality squad
to check who’s
twanging what
is some feverish corner,
or who knows
but we might learn
to forgive ourselves?

Thank goodness
demons aren’t allowed
in sunshine,
except as objects
of scorn
and tabloid meat.
Otherwise, we might think
other people had demons, too,
demons some might call
human needs.

Thank God
everyone pretends
they’ve never encountered
one lonely, vulnerable, foolish
moment
when all that matters
is that the demon
has looked you in the eye,
known you
to your lascivious toes,
and taken you
on an irresistible ride
to parts
not unknown.

—PJ Thompson

Comments

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Nice :-)
This would make Dick unhappy.

[pjthompson]

Yep. It's only by demonizing others as somehow subhuman that this crowd succeeds.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Very nice.... Well written.

Better not let the neo-cons get ahold of this or you'll be labeled a traitor and an enemy of the state!!! :-)

[pjthompson]

Thanks.