Monday, 7 April 2014

Many roots feed a few stems





There was a royal feast in a Royal
Kingdom
As it did happen in every kingdom.
The guests had come to seat
From the boring toil-less rest
The time the mass returned to rest
After their day-full toils.
Ladies and gentlemen were ripe or over
ripe,
Who had come as lords and madams
With affluence sprinkling all over.

Party is on, song ascending;
Drums beat, light pouring.
Ladies emit fragrance.
Lords emit odour of wine.
They shuffle themselves
And settle in suitable pairs.
Pairs sink in song waves,
Faces showing joy, no sorrow,
With no worry for the marrow.
The lights dimming in gradation,
Ladies shed shyness to fall
On the arms of waiting souls.

Each man props as steal,
Holds as wood,
The partner’s face on his shoulders,
Both playing secret games.
When the blue light dies
Each one sucks from the other
The juice of life.
Darkness surrounds.
The toils are in progress as the night
extends.

The toils of ladies and lords cease
At dawn of the day, the time
The toils of the mass set to begin.

Many work, a few suck, it’s society.
29.08.2002

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