the question of reality
is mostly one of money
(sorry to say:)we
get that for which we
pay..eg..

the man in the swanky
restaurant
feasting on the finest
sees things differently
than the beggar
at the door..
obviously..

and betwixt the two
is hate and sin
and all the worlds
wickedness
grief and unforgiven
a past and generations
to come..

i)

the question of reality
is hot on the books
lily-

a time to look
and wonder
at

what is apparent
but not
necessarily..

true
or indeed even
a rough proximity

to the truth!
(shocking is´nt-
it?-
its a crock

of *******..)
the man was correct
the camera

took us
she says-
now what-

ii

it seems a
court-room
drama-

a litigious
society-
the world may

howl obscenity
but temper
any

answer with
prudence
and wisdom

hold up a
mirror!
-that´s true

and you?
convex but concave
that is the truth..

i

its your life
and that is all you
need to know-
lily rolls a spliff-

what is true?
live spiritual if
you feel so-live
the way you want

to-we regret if
we do and we regret
if we don´t-
understand enough-

time don´t give a
rat´s ****
i mean just to say
because..

ii

in the garden
the spiky thrusts
will not quit

we bleed our
inspiration thus
f or fight

or civilization
to trust
purple insect

flitter through
lust
diaphanous

with purpose
red with purpose
or us..

were waiting..
o heaven above!
no,
hell below?

the bit between..
1+1=?
what we want
we want..

say a word of truth
lily-lu
like dog food
tell it true

like a bad tooth
in honest
supplication
i wait..

say some word
about regret
lily something
deep and meaning-
ful..
unnecessary
she quips-it
says it all..