THE ROARING TWENTIES

In Crowded Streets Of Black And White

The Trench Coat Clad Are Bathed In Pin Stripe

Searching For What All Are Wanting

Found In What Their Eyes Are Haunting:

Honest Bodies Blue In Color

Melting Fear And Lust Together

Only Moments Madness Ever

Wanted Bliss Is Always Never.

But Frowning Gentleman In Darkness

Forgive Each Other For Giving Love Less

Than A Passing Wink Or A Simple Touch...

No Surrender Costs Them This Much.

For Once Their Nerves Have Broken Down...

On Their Knees They Crave And Flounder

In Sadness That They Nurtured Living

Giving In To Nothing Man Song.

And There In Tears Of Loss And Bliss

The Men In Darkness Joined In This

The Madness They Have Lived So Long...

The Wrong That's Righted,

Kneeled And Knighted -

The Hero Born Within That Kiss.

© DECEMBER 22, 1999 By Menes