vespers

 
midnight toke off a joint
while i spin on starlight
inhaling visions and exhaling dandelions

greed rang true in my skull
I need inside myself
within my solemn vow...honesty

I was silent for a time times two
finally I spoke my imaginations into being
hanging on Saturn's rings, I hallucinated
tripping on every word I uttered...I swoon

sliver vespers rose in my throat
a litany of prayers spoken in the gloaming
the night looked on...thinking
in a philosophical mood he finally uttered

little disciple of naught, where does your faith come from?

I answer from my soul
written in gold...wisdom

the darkness grin thinking to rise
I spoke truth into the air
and the dark lifted

I said to the night
I would follow the stars heavenward
the galaxy smiled admitting me into the sacred corridor

where I was given reprieve
a child of scorn no more