Cloud Shadow 50
As I near the
less
n' less
distant canyon rim ~
I pull down my
faded n' frayed
old
hat brim ~
And as I near the
more
n' more
towering cliff ~
My neck
it gets
kinda
sore n' stiff ~
I creak into
the
dilapidated
pilot house ~
Of my haunted tug boat
as it
leaps forth
for a joust ~
With a wall
of
ancient
rock ~
I
sit
down
and gawk ~
My hand
clutch-
ing
the wheel ~
When
on
my shoulder bone
I feel ~
A touch
gentle
gentle
and warm ~
In the midst of
the
pitter patter
of the rain of this storm ~
I turn
my
head
and see ~
Stand-
ing
beside
me ~
In flesh
and
blood ~
Holy Mary!
Cloud Shadow 51
Oh my God, please
grant
me
thee ~
Ser-
in-
i-
ty ~
To
grate-
ful-
ly ~
Be
e
e
eee ~
A Love Slave
to
Holy
Maryyyyyyy!
Cloud Shadow 52
She
says
to
me ~
"Head
of
Bone,
let it be ~
"Let thee old boat
go
where
it's got to go ~
"And it'll take ye there
where
the Light of God
doth really glow" ~
Sooooooo
I
bow
my head ~
And contemplate
what
Our Lady
has just said ~
As
my
tug
boat speeds ~
Beyond all
be-
lievable
creeds ~
Right
at
the
rock ~
I brace myself for
a
rapidly
approaching shock...
Cloud Shadow 53
But
be-
fore
we hit ~
Mary
says
with
shy sly grit:
"As for my virginity
when Jesus was born
if ye
do not believe it ~ "
She folds her hands
in prayer
and I'll be damned if
the rock don't split...
Cloud Shadow 54
Oh Heavenly Father
beyond all
I
knowwwwwww ~
Oh Endless Mystery
beyond rain
and sun
light glowwwwwww ~
Oh
h
h
hhhh ~
Father of Love
above
and
belowwwwwww ~
This world's gonna
kill me
sooner or late-
er I knowwwwwww ~
After that
it is Your secret
where
I shall gooooooo...
Cloud Shadow 55
"Here we are, oh
Earth
Mother
Mary ~
"Floatin' thru a crack
in the rock that
has widened
quite contrary ~
"To the
facts
of
Life ~
"Your pure beauty
cuts
like
a knife ~
"Not just thru
this rock but
thru
my heart too ~
"And thru
everything
else
I deemed was true ~
"So tell me please
what
can
I dooooooo ~
"To
o-
blige
Youuuuuuu?"
Cloud Shadow 56
"Well,
Head
of
Bone ~
"So
all
a-
lone ~
"In
these
grim
Bad Lands ~
"Of
cacti
rocks
and slithering sands ~
"Why don't ye
show
some
grit ~
"Cut
out
the
s__t ~
"Sharp-
en
your
sword ~
"And
serve
Our
Lord?"
And poof!
Holy
Mary
is gone ~
In Deep Desert
night
in Deep Desert
dawn...
