Fool
Ridiculous to the savvy
Offensive to the conscientious.
Beyond goodies and weasels
In daze of old when nights were
bold, jesters were there to mock
& scorn & ridicule any petition
that came before the King.
To act as a satan & test (tempt)
the quality of the plea, see if it
could stand accusation,
antagonism, bit of
the diabolical.
If so: consideration.
If not: off with heads.
& sometimes the
fool’s head rolls.
Occupational hap hazard.
Dirty work—fundamental.
& some body’s got to do it.
Beyond all that now.
Who loves a fool?
Wants the work?
xxxooo, Presbyter
Some people are gifted for it.
ReplyDeleteAt coming out maybe;
ReplyDeletemaking some virtue of
it; others (many many
more)quite gifted
at denial and cover
up.
I think I have a streak of it, but I often think to be "luciferian", or maybe "prophetic", is so much easier (at least in the complaining sense) than being encouraging.
ReplyDeleteLucifer is the accuser, and accuse we do so easily. He is also liar, murderer and adulterer. All of which comes naturally to us, in a sense.
I know some very few truly encouraging people and I always wish I were more like them.
You should leave your comments unmoderated, if you want some Lucifers to come out!!!
ReplyDeleteA "satan" is the accuser, adversary, prosecutor in a Hebrew court of law. "Lucifer" is the brightness. My ego-consciousness: so bright it eclipses "the whole." I tend to want to accuse the encourager--the satan in me--wishing they were more like me.
ReplyDeleteAnd then there is the "fall upwards," wanting to be like God.
ReplyDeleteWanting. (lack, need, desire: impoverishment - the poor I am always) falling down or falling up: wanting never the less.
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