Everything is Nothing but Everything

is there a difference
between angels and madmen
pedophiles and  angels
angels and you and I

aren’t we all simply tied
to a groove in the vinyl
a sound in the background
the voice in our minds

looking for answers
to questions that don’t matter
while surfing between commercials
for nothing we need

hasn’t our duty
been performed
by all those before us
aren’t we yesterdays news

thinking we discovered
the space between notes
like the very first time
we played with ourselves

vast oceans of drama
inflicted by ego
while searching for meaning
on the outskirts of mind

yesterday matters
for the lessons ignored
are endlessly recycled
into food for the masses

while I’m starving
for the love that my
mommy forgot
that I needed

so I walk in the shadows
seeking salvation
from the imposition of others
which was necessary for growth

returning me of course
to my very first thought
of why did this happen
especially to me

for the man I’ve become
walks alone close to home
feeling safe in the fear
of becoming himself

full on the knowledge
that it could only
have been
the way it has played

thus as I fully embrace
the gift of abuse
the man that I’ve become
knows where the line is drawn

so I reach out to those
still struggling
as victims
to embrace their experience

and fully accept
the opportunities
provided by angels
with dark duties

while this piece is a couple of years old i am posting it for a friend based upon a conversation we haven’t had yet.

peace my friend!