The Way of The Exploding Velvet Claw

The Way of The Exploding Velvet Claw

I fell asleep as a wise man
and dreamt of eluding destiny
when I was softly awakened with a kiss from kismet
before she dunked my head in a bucket of cold consciousness.
I took a stroll on the ship of fools
wondering why wisdom was given such a large berth
and met a man who traded sunshine for coal;
he sold his soul for a swag of Chinese gold.

Then Mirth bitch-slapped me...
with a velvet claw clapped me
from troubled thoughts snapped me
in a cloak of laughter wrapped me
and cast around me
a futuristic fantasy
where my life was the greatest love story
yet to be written in heavenly glory.

Happiness elbowed Mirth in the ribs,
“It took that pause to make him realize.”
Their gentle chuckling
became the timpani rumble
of distant thunder
as I fell asleep a wiser man
knowing nothing more than the fool
and dreamt of dancing with destiny.

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