Michael (Act One)

Young Michael paces across the room,

pondering in a Shakespearian manner.

He carries the wit of a prince,

but the charm of a blunt razor.

“Apologies for swearing”, he repents

before reciting a tale of Peter,

a forty year old in a headspace,

galaxies far away from you or I.

And with a hump on our back we burrow

our way out of the sky,

Into the fourth dimension, with a hipflask

full of joy and hazy delights.

One might ponder whether young Michael is in fact

the adolescent manifestation of the vagrant

that he novels in his revels,

Embarking upon various levels

until we experience the sudden realisation,

That the prince-like wit,

the razor sharp charm,

and the once delusive status of a vagrant,

is within all of us.

Author's Note

Understandably, this may make little sense - or it may make perfect sense - and that is why I would love to hear what you thought and even your interpretation of it if you would be so kind.

Reviews

[Ramiz Ilham Khan]

The fact that it crossed your mind has made you much more aware of yourself, as well as of everything else around you. According to my sense of life, I liked the Micheal Act one suggestion.

Almost like already letting us know that it was indeed the first sign of realization, a sharp intuition about your own existence about others too. And most importantly - that crazy soul-like-substance which runs within everyone. And that maybe we are also manifestations of ...

[Crowley]

I think this was heady and reminded me a little of Douglas Adams Hitchhikers series for some reason. There were some great lines and phrasing and an ecclectic feel to it. This was the s**t "apologies for swearing" Good work for being nude.

[Brighid an Lasair]

I really enjoyed this, it's thought provoking leaves you wanting to know more about Michael and who he really is not just the potential mask.

[Shelby. Loves ya. :3]

awesome poem

[Geralyn Miller]

A bit like just coming off a bad hit of acid in a busy bus station, seems to make sense, but nevertheless a tad not quite right.
(For those who are younger, acid=LSD.)

[Trevor]

Fantastic! very good, thought provoking

[Robyn]

interesting piece

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Interpretation is a personal thing! All the worlds a stage..is there a little Micheal in all of us? Do we hide behind mask which cover the aspects of us we don't want the world to see...judging others who are not afraid to be themselves..thoughtprovoking write

[Talkativeted]

I like the poem but I am going to side with the 'makes little sense to me' side of the table. Some nice word choices and wit.