GO AWAY OR STAY

I find myself walking down a lonely road
I know I look withered and am looking
For a batch of eloquence to provide
A temporary fix to my downheartedness

I like the mystique so I asked Mr. Lizard
He told me to wait for just a minute as
He was pounding away on a grand piano
Life goes on; life goes on; what is a moment?

There were no raindrops, but it didn’t matter
We were under the great circular tent
People from all climates were there
Even some from Venus and Mars

There was no harshness present but
The feeling of joy was overwhelming
I thought about my life, wondering
How did I get this far and is this far enough

Mr. Lizard told me in private that
He knew very well of lonely roads
He assured me that if 
I just kept walking

I would find the village of hope and love
That I have been looking for
There won’t be dragons or toads
Hammerheads or uphill roads

You have seen the vengeance;
The tar and feathers, but the breaks
Have always gone your way
You are mystical, too, he told me

I will probably never see him again
But I will never stop loving him
He gave me the greatest gift and
You don’t tamper with self-knowledge

Flowers began popping up all around us
The land was arid and light in color, but
Changed to fertile soil that sustained life
Flower children were amazed; their prayers answered

Sunshine radiated everything about us
Music from the piano lifted everyone
No one could remember this much ecstasy
It was sway time; tango Cordoba

Go my heart, go to heaven
This will have been, time unremembered
 
Stanski
February 6, 2020 ^