The party takes place around me.
Teams of tender young nymphs twirl and spin and
trip on every side.
The sound of the future is swelling off the tables and I'm
throwing myself at the sky.
There's a silent exchange of energy between
'the Messiah' and his disciples as He delicately
prepares us to leave the Planet Earth.
"Go all the way with me," He says,
"I want to show you my world."
Intoxicating atmospherics fill the room
and gentle pink smoke
fills my head.
We watch from the corner
as a young elf and her hero
fall in love, have sex in the bathroom,
and take off together.
They look like they're having fun.
Each loves the other one.
And all our paychecks and cigarettes
and all the winning and the losing
are forgotten
in a pit of
everybody's useless pains.
The stars are shooting past me
and I'm watching the powerful play go on.
Eternity begins to pass
and the daylight is looking for a good place to start.
But my Messiah takes me up another level,
bringing me back to life.
High, higher, highest.
The crowd takes on a river's conscience
and the morning moves into a new phase.
Wtih bells and whistles,
smoke and mirrors,
the Ambient Magician casts His spells.
And we, the children of the night
are blessed.
(c) 1994
Victoria, BC
Dedicated to Dan Janda
who knew me when.