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Exit Strategy Pt 1

Dead on arrival i wake up in an opaque space
With no discernible dimensions..confused
Trying to figure out where I am and remember how I died
Then I hear a sudden 'ahem' � � � �

I turn and see that I am standing face to face with god presumably
Feelin a little odd thinking the first time I saw him
I would be in awe of him....but no..that wasn't the case.
He presented himself rather plain in a pair of denim overalls
A plaid shirt a pair of dusty work boots and a straw hat
With a red scarf around his neck...

His skin color was another matter though...
It seemed to dance between shades of platinum
And gold ...and his eyes had the look of tinted windows
That contained a fierce brightness glowing behind them...
Like a fireplace with flames burning in slow motion

But when he smiled is was an amazingly....human gesture..
Hard to explain I know but that's the best I can give...
And all the while I hear this Micheal Bolton song playing
Faintly in the background...Or in the back of my mind?

And when he finally spoke..it was in musical notes..
As if his vocal chords were made of violin strings..
But I understood him ever so clearly when he said
"Welcome Underdog.."
I paused before replying then..then..the truth
Just blurted out like vomit that had to be spit forth..

Me: I don't wanna go back to that fuckin planet god
G:Then what case do you plead before me?
Me: I don't plead shit!!!
An inquisitive expression comes across his face
G: Meaning?
Me:Meaning either I deserve it or I don't...
G: It being?...
Me:Freedom..no!!! Disambiguation
That human smile once again danced brightly over his face..
Then faded as he gave me a glare of intense intent...
G: What do you propose then?
He sees that I'm momentarily puzzled so he continues..
G:You don't want to go back there yet I know someone
Like you wouldn't want to stay here...

He gives me the most wicked grin as he gestures towards the once
Opaque background behind him as it transforms into an
Unbelievably immense transparent veil....
I see the Archangel Micheal give me a blank stare...floating around
Aimlessly among the other angels
I look further to my left and...WHAT THE FUCK?!!!
There's a sign that reads "genital check-in center" and
A line of people about a half a mile long
Dressed in all white robes waiting to hand in their...contraband
All of them walking on their knees...disturbing...
I see countless others walking around listlessly on their knees with blank
Smiles on their faces praising god endlessly
God is good..
To god go the glory...
Thy god who art in heaven..
And on and on it went...
Like as endless psych ward posing as a church
It was just a hunch but this god seemed to feed off of their
Prayers...as if it was sustenance to him....
And through it all I could still hear that damn Micheal Bolton music!..

My eyes lock back in on this...god as he continues..
G:...but My Truth is that you have a better chance of escaping
the Earth than you do me..because once I get you...I KEEP YOU!.
Chills dance up and down my spine..my head was reeling with sensations of vertigo
as that word KEEP reverberated throughout my body....
My Soul rebels against my brain yelling..
FUCK HIM!!!LUCIFER WAS RIGHT ABOUT THAT BASTARD!!!
G: I heard that!...
Me: So fuckin what!
G:And so fuckin what..haha!! This is quite a paradox you've
gotten yourself into Underdog...
Me: I see you now..
G: And yes you do
Me: Is there any sex in allowed in here?
G: Only bliss
Me: Whaaa??? ..
G: Tranquility..
Me: You mean..as in stillness?..
He gives me a blank stare
Me: This is the real purgatory,isn't it?
Still with that blank stare
Me:What do you want?.....
and what the fuck is up with this Micheal Bolton SHIT?!...
G:Noooo...its not a question of what....... but WHO do I want..
Me: What?!! You ain't no better than Lucifer!!!!
He keeps talking as if I said nothing new...
G:And as for Mr. Bolton's music...that's the soundtrack to Heaven...like it?
Me: The soundtr...?
I become suddenly silent as wild epiphanies race across my mind...
Shit! This was the greatest hoax of all time....
I weighed my options..
Stay here and pray to him like kneeling sheep...uh uh
Go back down and prey for him as a priest...
Orrr...
G: Yessss...say it...say it!
His voice hissed like a serpent as the flame
In his eyes burned even brighter
while he gave me that....glare again
Me: I.....will join your Seraphim ...
G:Excellent Underdog!!!...excellent
You will make a splendid addition to my forces...
He walked away with a...prideful stride... as he shouted
In a tone that made my eardrums ring like church bells
G:GABRIEL!!! GET HIM FITTED FOR WINGS AND A HALO IMMEDIATELY!
It wasn't easy but I forced my mind to go completely blank
I couldn't let ....god know what I was thinking..
How I was planning my exit strategy...