The Msula
(A lone voice whispers)
Have you worn one of those old red coats yet
The one given by one of the invisible Riders in the silent night
The Msula
Who knows when your libido's getting wet
For the first time
A coat filled with holes and tears
From someone else
Who no longer needs one to wear
A symbol of hopes and dreams
Sometimes in vain
For wearing it spiritually doesn't mean love will remain
And it may even bring you pain
But have you worn one like I once did
When I was a kid
When I felt my heartbeats rise like the early morning sunrise
The weight and happiness tied together within a red ribbon of bliss
In that first kiss
Then the solitude
Way after
But I still wore it proudly looking for its twin
Another red coat wearer
With tears and holes
Frayed seams
But still keen
It's how I found my Mary before her coat was taken back
By one of the Riders in the silent night
The Msula
When she died
To be given to another new land walker
To feel the anxiety, concern, difficulty, duty, hardship, load, onus, responsibility, strain, task, tax, trouble, worry.
And dissatisfaction that comes from wearing it
But also how all those burdens are extinguished in the bliss of that first kiss
Oh, how I miss her
Now I'm 89
But a Night Rider appeared to me late last night
Said
Write your last thoughts down Henry
Your time with the red coat is nearly over
I'll be coming for it tomorrow before you crossover
So tear a hole in the fabric
And pull at the seams
When you can see it before you go to Mary
In The Great In-Between
You see the holes and tears add to the magical essences
Of wearing one of our holy gifts
For it helps keep the hope for love present
When all seems lost
And helps to find the twin coat of the new wearer
Just like you and how you found your Mary
Guided by one of us
The Old Fairies
So before I go
Wear yours proudly
Be kinder and
Vibrate higher
And if you already haven't found your twin red coat wearer
Just know
The Riders in the silent night
The Msula
Will soon find its twin and introduce your heart to heavenly choruses of hallelujah's
In the form of a new love
So good night and good luck
For I can just see my beloved Mary in the distance calling
Standing beside one of the Night Riders
The forever smiling
Msula
As the moon and stars above seem to start falling
(C) Copyright John Duffy
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