A representation of a dream I had on the same night as With Lennon in Heaven

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With God on Earth

Walking by the sea today, I happened on God

Looking powerful and weak, pleased and disenchanted

He had all expressions, He was everything

Today I noted sadness, discontentment and resolve

Beneath a firm set mouth and loving soft-rimmed eyes

No scorn, no tears, yet hope I felt was banished to the stars

I sat beside Him, respectfully apart, he seemed not to notice

Then slowly His head turned my way, His eyes met mine

I felt my life paraded in the sky, my soul the oyster

Prised apart and barren on the shore - no white pearl glistened

In the sun, and piety became my newest strength, this

Modern weakness gently buried muscle, mind and madness.

I was the first to speak, and conversation flowed

Our speech seemed slowed, yet all around moved in time

With our time - the obvious was the first with "Now you're here

I guess we've failed, and you want to call a halt,

But can't you simply take the tiller for a week

And train a good lieutenant or two?" "Ah, dear

That does seem simple enough, and very tempting

To the one who comes to end what He began

But tell me what will follow when you see

I simply show from time to time and right the wrongs

How would you go knowing no final price need be paid

No loss to share, no work to do, it's all been left to

You Know Who? Sorry, that is no solution."

The next, I hesitated briefly before "Then how and when?"

"The time you choose, the manner from your selfishness and

Greed, you can never fight with Nature and expect to

Win the war. There are those who have not met Me,

Do not want Me, won't accept Me. They have all,

Without exception, met Nature, and Nature is My

Mistress - and She is strong, and will not yield to mindless

Rape. You will choose the time, you have already chosen the

Manner of Death. Be brave, and life will follow it."

We stood, and parted ways in love. I cried aloud,

Then wished I'd brought my video recorder.

 

16 December 1991 (amended in 2024 by adding 'recorder')

Kenmore, Brisbane.

 

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