Phoenix Rose, For Lisa Lewis

Lisa Lewis is CEO of Doorway, a project for the homeless and vulnerable. The woman is a legend. Don’t mess with Lisa, she’s a scary Far out full on punky fairy Crowned with violent flowers and sage And riding on her harnessed rage Through tangled wood and thorny bower To speak unsubtle truth to power Don’t mess with Lisa, man, she’s scary Wise be wise and fools be wary For she will tread where no man goes To seek those things that no one knows Expect no mercy if you cross her Best be right and not a tosser Don’t mess with Lisa, she’s so scary Medusa crossed with Virgin Mary Bottle, balls, and Occam’s razor Prosecco, throttle up, and tazer Wild light to make a diamond shy And tears forbidden from her eye Don’t mess with Lisa, man, she’s scary That’s one well effective fairy Pierced with wisdom to the bone Dark metal angel stood alone Feared and loved by all she knows A phoenix, from the darkness rose. © Gail Foster 2016