let us speak in tones, hushed,
of mountains and molehills.
benchmarked by
tape measures,
underscored, with concerned apprehension.
for now it is time,
to masticate the elephant
and the roaring lion too.
with silver plated forks and knifes undulled with use.
slap down your grievance on the noritake dinnerware
and partition the proportion, dissect the angst,
and delicately place the rage, between your bloodless lips.
to sit,
ashlike on your scathing tongue.
we will drink,
your aged bitterbile wine,
in leaden crystal goblets.
smile at your witticisms,
however,
humdrum and malign.
and when the elephant,
is but ivory and leather.
and the king of beasts,
but a tattered rug,
upon your floor.
we shall cry jubilee, jubilee,
cry freedom.
our indenture is done.
emancipation now has come.
and we will run, we will run.
it is then,
we will be,
looking at life,
with kaleidescope eyes.
fitted with lenses of love, joy, and liberty, crystalized within.
we will be,
dancing the fandango,
with robust, rebellious gusto
and singing glory, hallelujah riffs.
and o' there will be laughter
and big broad smiles.
and o' there will be hugging
and much comfort shared.
and the door will be open,
for anyone to come sit
and chatter on for a while.
heaven on earth,
heaven on earth.
Mar 18, 2014
Mar 18, 2014 at 7:19 AM UTC
let us speak in tones, hushed,
of mountains and molehills.
benchmarked by
tape measures,
underscored, with concerned apprehension.
for now it is time,
to masticate the elephant
and the roaring lion too.
with silver plated forks and knifes undulled with use.
slap down your grievance on the noritake dinnerware
and partition the proportion, dissect the angst,
and delicately place the rage, between your bloodless lips.
to sit,
ashlike on your scathing tongue.
we will drink,
your aged bitterbile wine,
in leaden crystal goblets.
smile at your witticisms,
however,
humdrum and malign.
and when the elephant,
is but ivory and leather.
and the king of beasts,
but a tattered rug,
upon your floor.
we shall cry jubilee, jubilee,
cry freedom.
our indenture is done.
emancipation now has come.
and we will run, we will run.
it is then,
we will be,
looking at life,
with kaleidescope eyes.
fitted with lenses of love, joy, and liberty, crystalized within.
we will be,
dancing the fandango,
with robust, rebellious gusto
and singing glory, hallelujah riffs.
and o' there will be laughter
and big broad smiles.
and o' there will be hugging
and much comfort shared.
and the door will be open,
for anyone to come sit
and chatter on for a while.
heaven on earth,
heaven on earth.
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