Cry For Cleomenes

So few people know of this, so here.

Here come the times of changing tide. Here come the days of light and grace. Here come the hours of wordless wondrousness. Light, light will fill this humble place. When you come, the stars will shine brighter than spun gold. When you come, the world will seem shiny and new. My mom told me that someday someone like you would come to set things right. ‘Till you come, I’ll keep this place ready for you. I saw them riding up the road. And I swept and scrubbed the stable twice. Filled it with golden yellow straw, sweet and clean. I did my best to make things nice. When you come, the stars will shine brighter than spun gold. When you come, the world will seem shiny and new. My mom told me that someday someone like you would come to set things right. Until you come, I’ll keep this place ready for you.

Red face at noon,  Stripped naked we can’t get free,  And doubling over in the street,  Dozens just like me.  Spreading like a rumor  Spreading like a rumor.  And the doctors come traveling house to house,  And they visit the sick each day.  Sit with them there until they’re gone.  Die quicker that way.  Save who they save,  On their way down to the grave .  Spreading like a rumor,  Spreading like a rumor.  Run to the altars beg for shade,  take to the high sea thousand strong.  Hang on to your goodness when you can,  Sweat it out all night long.  And listen for the old melody,  As it comes to me,  On a high wind down from Ethiopia  On a high wind down from Ethiopia  On a high wind down from Ethiopia  On a high wind down from Ethiopia

I could hear the prophets yelling in the street How your eyes were pure poison, but your skin was so sweet

So take my lies And take my time ‘Cause all the others want to take my life

John the Beloved