Whispers in the Ether

(A lone voice whispers)

My only memory that remains 

In here 

The Great In-Between

Of my old family 

Is one of my father 

My old Pa 

Who once told me 

If you want an odyssey 

Son

Run and

Fall in love 

And sails it's 

Many seas 

For she'll take you 

So darn fast 

From A to B 

Then all the way 

To Z

With such potent powers 

That be you'll never be truly free

Chasing or making

Painted picture book memories 

In wide smiles or sweet tears 

You'll struggle to live without

Filled with doubts 

As she turns you out 

My old Pa wasn't stupid 

You know

He found a beautiful lady 

To go 

Married young and went on his own sacred Odyssey 

It only ended 

When he died in a car crash with Ma 

And his sailing loves seven seas 

In that life 

Got suspended 

As they then both faced 

Judgment in The Silver City 

Before God's Lieutenant 

Micheal 

Before they could return for another cycle 

Reincarnation is real 

It's just another divine secret 

The powers that be 

Don't want to reveal

(C)

Copyright John Duffy 

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