The following cherita is, unfortunately, more of an rant against he-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken, than a tribute to a late president. It stands as an example of how my poetry has been tainted. I am sick of the bitterness--make that hatred--that he-whose-name-blah-blah-blah has brought into my life.
© Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.
Text:
"...what the hell was that by the way?"
the contrast so clearly
drawn by a death
it's the soulless that fail
to understand the meaning of
a thousand points of light
The first line is from a July 2018 political rally (only a few months after Barbara Bush's death, I might add). Here's the full quote:
The thousand points of light, what the hell was that by the way? Thousand points of light, what did that mean, does anyone know? I know one thing, Make America Great Again we understand. Putting America first, we understand. Thousand points of light, I never quite got that one. What the hell is that? Has anyone ever figured that one out? And it was put out by a Republican, wasn’t it?
Beatifully done, though heartbreaking, too. One could look at it a second way, though, and bring some of that light. With that first line, it could be the angels seeing this new one arriving, "zooming by" to see his loved ones. Ha! "What the hell was that by the way", they whispered! As I watched all the tributes, It was sad to see the contrast, I agree! Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you think, Linda! Many thanks for looking at it like an angel might. It gave me a smile.
Delete