After the Fault

When Konrad was ready to kick the stool and the bucket The nature lover he had always been he chose the canyon Fixed the solid noose to the sharp edge at the cliff edge Took a few downers to lessen the pain and the steep fall Was his worst bad enemy and waited for courage in silence Just then a guardian angel appeared a sort of Fairy Queen A Gypsy woman with bells and jingles changing the tomb Into long forgotten tunes of love kindness compassion She knew deep in her heart what Konrad had waited for Had stood at the abyss in tempest yet weathered the storm It took a leap of glorious faith and he stepped forward Not knowing what trust would reveal in an ultimate step For a while the hangman’s promising hawser held on Meta-morphed into a bungee and suspended the flight It still took a lot of climbing to reach the unknown climax Those dangerous times are long gone but never discarded Unimaginable story lines can have fortuitous endings And beginnings outstretched on the ragged fabric of life The angel is now his best friend soulmate and lover Joined with his loins mind soul spirit and passion abound Konrad vaulted the void as the world had turned upside down And found intimate tenderness where darkness had been Now together the two travellers cherish the glorious mountain Found stars moons and a whole galaxy of rainbows and sunshine Listen to comets deep in the knowledge that eclipses are fleeting 25th January 2019