“Beautiful Face”

Adonis gave me his face today and showed me the barn where Santa’s wife was laid.

Saying in a funeral whisper; “Here lies the sperm of Christmas Past left here by the Easter Bunny, who is actually "The Marquis de Sade" in disguise”.

This left me in a state of mind that was threatening. Begging his pardon I made an inquiry: “Dear Sir, please inform me as to the state of the world in your time?”

Smiling and shaking his head, he brought that world before me and said; “Now you are not so stupid as to be as lost as the expressions on their faces. Tell me, are people not the same in all ages and worlds?" ”Yes," ”he said, “in my day they climbed the mountains of forgetfulness and remembered, they prayed to their headlights which were candles. All of this they did and more, they laughed, cried, begged, stole, felt the teeth between their gums and wondered.”

“All of this they did too much; when they should have been watching The Battle of Troy, the failings of Icarus, and the decline of Rome.” “Few realized who and why they were. They didn’t see that they also had burnt wings. They just laughed and went on their pointless ways.”

“So my friend I can go on and tell you more, but, I think you are aware of the sideshow you’re living in.’ “Try, if you can, like I did, to stay dirty throughout this cleanliness.”

“Enjoy your death because you’ll be a long time living it. “Come on kid, I’ll buy you a rocketship.”

With that we vanished into Cloud Alley.
And Cried!

©Sam Hyde
11-11-67