Alchemy

the mirror shattered when a distortion screamed back, the calm demeanor fled. crack, whipped, humiliation for a ghost reminds of what is: and it isn't bought with cash. for stories crumbled as the gold cow rusted, no one remained to be held accountable

throw in the frog into the cauldron, it leaps out unable to take heat croaks a dismal tune: lower the heat will ya? but the old witch smirks, begins to sing an ancient song that causes laziness to come alive, astute awareness becomes like a fog

i lost you to many idols, i should know when they touch skin not heart and yet it feel real, when reality has fallen because today we are all acting

burns. and makes new what is destined to be tossed … …

earth, soothing earth where peace makers come about and my old friends they come out from the shadows, within hearts of many colors they come to shake my hand

I am the one who sets the stage, each leaf, each flower picked by me, they all blend in together like a band of marching troops, troops merging, synchronizing and the one who plays the violin hits a crescendo, the one with the guitar an octave higher, the flats, sharps, allegro, hear, hear, the sounds of the stomping troops wearing