Once Upon Time Called Now
In A Faraway Place Called Near Here, Hear
In The Realm Called Plastic
Lived The People Called Doctored-Pretty!
Now ...
In The Now Time
In A Parallel Junction
In A Near Place Seeming Far
Existed The People Called Hooked
Who Were Inordinately Interested
In Every Single Puny Petty Putrid Popular Thing
That The Doctored-Pretty Plastic People
Conceived Of
Manufactured
Made Happen
To Make Themselves
Relevant
AND
Instafamous!
It Is A Sad, Sad, Sad, Saaaad Thing
To Behold!
The Doctored-Pretty Plastic People
Roundly Despise
The Hooked People
BUT
Needed
Absolutely Needed Them
AND
Their Worship
IF
They Want To Remain
On That Register Called
"The 'A' List!"
That's Straight Up Idolatry!
We Know That
In A Faraway Place Called Near Here, Hear
In The Realm Called Plastic
Lived The People Called Doctored-Pretty!
Now ...
In The Now Time
In A Parallel Junction
In A Near Place Seeming Far
Existed The People Called Hooked
Who Were Inordinately Interested
In Every Single Puny Petty Putrid Popular Thing
That The Doctored-Pretty Plastic People
Conceived Of
Manufactured
Made Happen
To Make Themselves
Relevant
AND
Instafamous!
It Is A Sad, Sad, Sad, Saaaad Thing
To Behold!
The Doctored-Pretty Plastic People
Roundly Despise
The Hooked People
BUT
Needed
Absolutely Needed Them
AND
Their Worship
IF
They Want To Remain
On That Register Called
"The 'A' List!"
That's Straight Up Idolatry!
We Know That
But Other Watching People Do Not!
People Have Been Known To Become
Seriously Suicidal
When From
The LIST!
They Did Fall!
The Fall Is No Ball
For A Fall Renders One
Subject To
No Casting Call!
To Fall From "The 'A' List!"
Is To Descend
Seriously Descend
Into The Waste Land Of
... Irrelevancy ...!
Death Valley! ... If You Will!
AND
Every Body In Near Plastic
Knows
That Irrelevancy Is
A Career Kill
BUT
It Has Been Known
That Some Pretty-By-Proxy Plastic People
Have Made For Themselves
"New Careers"
Out Of
Irrelevant Relevancy!
A Name In Print
In Lights
For The Wrong Reason
Is A Name In Lights!
PERIOD!
AND
Every Body Who Wants To Be
Anybody
Takes
"Fame!"
However It Comes
Be It In Soundbites
Breaking News
Continuing Coverage
More At 4!
AND
The Ever Popular
Tabloid Score!
Ahem!
Are You Going Somewhere With This Epistle!
Oh, Sorry!
My Bad!
Yes, I Am!
Don't You Get Sick And Tired
Of Hearing
Who Did What To Whom
Who Went Where With What
Why Who Wore What When
Why Who Did What Where
Why Who Is Where Doing What When
Who Bought What Where And For How Much
Who's Zooming Whom
And On, And On, And On ....?!
Snoooooore!
Oh, Sure!
Makes Me Appreciate My Own Life!
I'd Rather Eat Dry Bread In Peace And Quiet
Than All Their Fancy, Fancy, Foolishness
Washed Down With Forked Lighting Served In Crystal
Followed By A Perky Pill
Followed By A Sleeping Pill
Followed By Some Get Me Up Swill
AND
Do. It. All. Again.
That Is No Way To Live!
If It Is No Way To Live
Why Then
Are All The Ordinary People
In Hooked Town
Trying Their Level Best
- Even Killing Themselves -
To Get Into Doctored-Pretty People's
Plastic Town?!
I Don't Get The Catch!
Green Is Always Greener
On The Other Side!
Oh, Dear!
Don't You Mean Grass
Is Greener?!
Man Can't Eat Grass!
Nevertheless
If That Is So
When You Get To Green Grass
And Look Back
Where You Came From
Is Green ...er Grass
Not So?!
Yes!
So, Why ....?!
Covetousness!
Greed!
Greed For Gain!
Envy!
Discontent!
Ingratitude!
AND BEST OF ALL
Desire!
Desire For Sprouted Satisfaction
Of ... FELT NEEDS!
Gets Them Every Time!
As I Live And Breathe
I Daily See The Results Of
Imagination Over Substance
Illusion Over Reality
Faith Against Doubt!
When A Man Chooses
The Sight Of His Lying Eyes
Over The Gospel Of Truth
You Know, Of A Surety
That There Will Be Trouble
In His Big Ride Car Boot!
When A Man Chooses A Known Fraud
AND
Makes Him His God
You Know That His Soul
Has Been Bartered
For He Swiftly
Turns Away From
Seriously Suicidal
When From
The LIST!
They Did Fall!
The Fall Is No Ball
For A Fall Renders One
Subject To
No Casting Call!
To Fall From "The 'A' List!"
Is To Descend
Seriously Descend
Into The Waste Land Of
... Irrelevancy ...!
Death Valley! ... If You Will!
AND
Every Body In Near Plastic
Knows
That Irrelevancy Is
A Career Kill
BUT
It Has Been Known
That Some Pretty-By-Proxy Plastic People
Have Made For Themselves
"New Careers"
Out Of
Irrelevant Relevancy!
A Name In Print
In Lights
For The Wrong Reason
Is A Name In Lights!
PERIOD!
AND
Every Body Who Wants To Be
Anybody
Takes
"Fame!"
However It Comes
Be It In Soundbites
Breaking News
Continuing Coverage
More At 4!
AND
The Ever Popular
Tabloid Score!
Ahem!
Are You Going Somewhere With This Epistle!
Oh, Sorry!
My Bad!
Yes, I Am!
Don't You Get Sick And Tired
Of Hearing
Who Did What To Whom
Who Went Where With What
Why Who Wore What When
Why Who Did What Where
Why Who Is Where Doing What When
Who Bought What Where And For How Much
Who's Zooming Whom
And On, And On, And On ....?!
Snoooooore!
Oh, Sure!
Makes Me Appreciate My Own Life!
I'd Rather Eat Dry Bread In Peace And Quiet
Than All Their Fancy, Fancy, Foolishness
Washed Down With Forked Lighting Served In Crystal
Followed By A Perky Pill
Followed By A Sleeping Pill
Followed By Some Get Me Up Swill
AND
Do. It. All. Again.
That Is No Way To Live!
If It Is No Way To Live
Why Then
Are All The Ordinary People
In Hooked Town
Trying Their Level Best
- Even Killing Themselves -
To Get Into Doctored-Pretty People's
Plastic Town?!
I Don't Get The Catch!
Green Is Always Greener
On The Other Side!
Oh, Dear!
Don't You Mean Grass
Is Greener?!
Man Can't Eat Grass!
Nevertheless
If That Is So
When You Get To Green Grass
And Look Back
Where You Came From
Is Green ...er Grass
Not So?!
Yes!
So, Why ....?!
Covetousness!
Greed!
Greed For Gain!
Envy!
Discontent!
Ingratitude!
AND BEST OF ALL
Desire!
Desire For Sprouted Satisfaction
Of ... FELT NEEDS!
Gets Them Every Time!
As I Live And Breathe
I Daily See The Results Of
Imagination Over Substance
Illusion Over Reality
Faith Against Doubt!
When A Man Chooses
The Sight Of His Lying Eyes
Over The Gospel Of Truth
You Know, Of A Surety
That There Will Be Trouble
In His Big Ride Car Boot!
When A Man Chooses A Known Fraud
AND
Makes Him His God
You Know That His Soul
Has Been Bartered
For He Swiftly
Turns Away From
The Love Of The Holy God!
That's Kind Of Strong, Don't You Think?!
It Is The Truth!
Look At Them!
Hear Them Speak!
Can't You Tell A Deluded Soul
From All The Drivel
That Out Of Their Mouths Leak?!
New Lamps For Old!
Copper Pennies For Shiny Gold!
Illuminated Minds
Powered From The God Not Divine!
That's Kind Of Strong, Don't You Think?!
It Is The Truth!
Look At Them!
Hear Them Speak!
Can't You Tell A Deluded Soul
From All The Drivel
That Out Of Their Mouths Leak?!
New Lamps For Old!
Copper Pennies For Shiny Gold!
Illuminated Minds
Powered From The God Not Divine!
Look At That Sold-Out Soul!
PRAYER:
Father,
I Beseech You
Were It Possible
In Sackcloth
And With Ashes
Please Help Me
Not To Live In The Light
Of My Blind Seeing Eyes!
Help To Live In The Truth Of The Living Holy God
The Power For This Turning Hour
So That Satan's Power
Will Not Over Me Tower!
Father,
In The Cross Of Christ I Glory
Grateful
For The Gospel Story!
Let Me
Help Me
Walk In Right Light
So That I Will Not Suffer
From Sin's Cruel Blight!
I Give You, Lord
Glory, Honor!
I Give You, Lord
Worshipful Praise!
I Give You, Lord
My Soul For Safekeeping!
Bless Me, I Beseech You
As I Walk Faithful
On Toward
The Great And Glorious Day!
I Love You, Lord!
Please Come Soon!
In Jesus' Name I Humbly Plead!
AMEN.
