so they say

so they say

he had no true and devoted friends

just acquaintances

who painted faces

upon themselves

that they may pass by

unnoticed

no one wanted people to see them

as they truly are

so they hid

in shadowed corners

and behind pretty masks

fearing to be asked

to come to the real party

life

we all have endured

that is for sure

so much we did not agree with

haven’t we

we all have cursed ourselves

at one time or another

for going along

with the plan

the song

as interpreted

by others

smothering our own

creative intuitions

gathering names

to complete the picture

create the vision

that says we belong

to something

i’ll be your friend

what does that mean ?

i query myself  far too much

i thought

but . . .

better me than them

i reasoned

with the devil

and he smiled

and complimented me

he said i reminded me of his son

no one never told us

that the devil had children

but now that i think about it

hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm

i know of plenty of folks

who have given me

hell in my life

perhaps it was all in innocence

and they were just inviting me

to their home

for a visit

or sleep over

something about eternity

moves me

and another plateau

of deductive logics

invade my considerations

and all i can do is smile

in lieu of another

empty prayer

that i hear

but do not believe in

my self

do you believe in your self ?

which one may i ask

the one behind the mask

or . . .  .

well any way

as we meandered down

the multi colored brick road

we surmised it must have been

the remnants of that Lysergic Acid

that tainted our Chromosomes

cause this . . . life

is one “Hell” of a trip

oooopppppss

i meant it is “Heavenly”

forgive me Lorde

and thank you for the blessings

and the bile that goes along with it

i know you have a purpose

“for the Bible told me so”

or was it that guy with the choking white collar

who hollers at us

every Sunday or so

until he is red in the face

i do like the way the veins

pop out his head

do you think God will prevent him

from exploding

just a thought

so this soul based banter i am having

anything viable ?

i do this for me

my best friend

who hides behind the mask

and hides in shadows

for that damn light

is scary

how can it be so special

when so many people have one

so they say

© 21 August 2012 : William S. Peters, Sr.