Say all is right with the world:
It's such a beautiful lie,
Why should it not
Arrive
With pearly wings
And trumpets
From a blue, blue sky?
Say you know the truth:
It's such a fabulous lie,
Why should it not
Announce itself
With a sequined dress,
A coach,
And four footmen?
Say you didn't mean to:
Now that's just squalid,
Divine intervention and
Fairy tale splendour
Will not mask
The ugliness
Of that lizard
A..J. Ponder
A..J. Ponder
What a fabulous last line - the lizard really packs a punch. The integration of the fairytale/mythical element works so well with the discussion of truth. Thanks for posting, Alicia.
ReplyDeleteIntriguing ... but does the lizard get bad press? :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Elizabeth and Helen -
ReplyDeleteand definitely - the lizard gets bad press - should have seen all the cute lizard pictures I went through to get this one! :)