we’re rebel angels
we dance on the edges of clouds
our weekly outing
hoping not to fall to earth
things there have become
a real living hell on earth
wars and pandemics
those corrupted corporations
producing famine
have made reincarnation
an unattractive option
so we always watch our step
heaven forbid
we fall from grace and end up
back at our old place
maybe these parties should stop
i mean we’ve lived this before
so there’s no needed revivre
man’s greatest madness
those delusions of grandeur
streets paved with pure gold
those seventy-two virgins
there’s no blissful ecstasy
no choir of angels singing
oh you had your chance
but you failed to realize
that the heaven sought
was the warmth of children’s hands
smiles and laughter of old friends
and sweet scents of early spring
child listen to me heaven ain’t no place above the clouds it’s a lover’s warm back massage at the end of a hard day of labor and there ain’t no heavenly choir that can sound as sweet as those words before sleep whispered by your lover’s lips the words i’ll love you forever
now let me get this straight
heaven
has
streets of gold
and
one hell of a dating
service
for martyrs
so
explain to me
why
the only things
the divine
is willing
to
share
as
a blessing
upon
faithful servants
is
some stale bread
and
pennies
places
hidden places
places
without names
or
ways to return to
where
the smell of spring
lingers
in uncut grass
and
meadow flowers
where breathing
was
easy
and
footsteps
fell silent
on dirt roads
sounds
heard
small birds
and
a choir
in an old
country church
hymns
from voices
that
have long passed away
to
other places
also
hidden
now when you hear old gabriel blow his horn don’t you mess around trying to avoid your judgement day just spruce up a little bit and don’t you have one of your hissy fits won’t do no good so just admit to your good times and casually mention the bad ones so as to show the folks upstairs you ain’t no fool and quite willing to repent tho the hour’s done run late to make your case for heaven but as people often say every little bit helps
Read Between the Minds 