M
Mixtli
Guest
The Beast
The beast lay docile, dormant,
Almost in a state of hibernation,
Preparing for the winter of life—
The daily chore of feeding receding
With every passing night;
I need not worry, wander,
For greener . . . pastures are within my flight.
The beast forgotten, rotten,
Almost in a state of total decay,
Prepares for the “after” of life—
The daily book, that’s needing a reading,
Never gets shown the light.
I no need wander, worry,
Nor hurry . . . mountains are within my sight.
The beast awakens, shaken,
Almost in a state of celebration
Prepares for the . . .
The beast lay docile, dormant,
Almost in a state of hibernation,
Preparing for the winter of life—
The daily chore of feeding receding
With every passing night;
I need not worry, wander,
For greener . . . pastures are within my flight.
The beast forgotten, rotten,
Almost in a state of total decay,
Prepares for the “after” of life—
The daily book, that’s needing a reading,
Never gets shown the light.
I no need wander, worry,
Nor hurry . . . mountains are within my sight.
The beast awakens, shaken,
Almost in a state of celebration
Prepares for the . . .