The Statue
evenings
sometimes I drink.
sitting on a stone bench
in the petanque arena.
there's a Christmas tree 4 metres
tall, with red and yellow lights.
(it's nearly April but
that's not my problem).
near the statue and
illuminated by the light stands
a curious statue: a tarnished
metal goddess, life-size
and green
her right foot rests
upon a Corinthian wheel
which in its turn
rests upon
the belly of a baby satyr.
the satyr
with horns and cloven hoof
squirms among nineteenth century
flowers and grapes,
his mouth open and full of rain.
it seems unjust
to be forever under the feet
of Universal Justice;
small hands
pushing vainly against the wheel.
which makes me think
that satyrs,
like Lucifer and the Djinn
must be abominable
in the eyes of God
(for showing signs of
individual will?)
and suffer accordingly
for their diabolic
ebullience.
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