2002Jan18 (Poem)

Writing for performance

Rapture is a terrifying seduction
Stretch, to touch, to let go
What’s grabbed gets thrown
Relinquish that which could never be controlled
Give up, give in, get sucked in
To an experience of pure fantasy
What awaits is wilder than one’s feeble dreams.
Satisfy your urges
Eat, drink, smoke, and laugh
Your illusions of pain are real
Play with life, it’s only temporary
Go ahead, play with fire
That’s part of the joke
This world cannot hurt you,
Unless you want it to.
Forsake your suffering
And ride the wave of bliss
Self-gratification is why we’re here
Passion is designed to tale you higher
Reciprocate your desire
Take a partner and dance
This is it, the here and now
This is all we get.
Make the most of it
Tomorrow will always hold surprises
Don’t second-guess your life
You’ll only ever be wrong.
Savor the miraculous and for God’s sake
Be happy – heaven awaits.