spit from God's mouth
they banned you from Heaven
while God
you thought
stood by
now your eyes
turn sideways in the sky
like torn clouds
not that we care
about the spit stains
in your heart
or the soft hairs on your neck
or your hopeful fingers
like letters
misaddressed
when God give birth to you
did He piss you out
with damp relief
gazing down
as His life blood flowed
into the radiant fluid
that made you
crystalline
tall and straight
like spit
from God's mouth
while God
you thought
stood by
now your eyes
turn sideways in the sky
like torn clouds
not that we care
about the spit stains
in your heart
or the soft hairs on your neck
or your hopeful fingers
like letters
misaddressed
when God give birth to you
did He piss you out
with damp relief
gazing down
as His life blood flowed
into the radiant fluid
that made you
crystalline
tall and straight
like spit
from God's mouth
9 Comments:
oh!
i can't even respond - just oh!
will have to reread and ponder. i really like this one - but can't even begin to even articulate why.
Thanks, Bird--I think you found the right words, for now...
I really appreciate your visit and comment, as always!
That's some "spit stain"!! You never cease to amaze!!
It made my day and I can't even fathom why!!
Pat--Thanks, I appreciate your comment!
Gautami--I'm so glad to hear it--sometimes these things are a mystery!
I don't know, but the poem's nice. Strong images.
Thank you, Rethabile--
I'm so glad to see you back here!
I appreciate your comment...
I like the fact that I can read this many ways...as an insult, as a misunderstanding, even as praise- (if one thinks of God as Holy and nothing that passes from Him is imperfect)
Of course, He made Lucifer...who was so beautiful he corrupted himself.
Interesting thing to think of-
thank you :)
Mayden--Thanks for finding so many different angles in the images! I do prefer your last view--but I think we humans switch back and forth as our moods change...
and depending on how strong our faith is at the moment!
Love your comment!
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