I once met a man of science

I once met a man of science

a wizard with figures and facts

but when it came to living

he didn’t know bloody jack.

I once met a man of logic

his mind so tried and true

but when it came to love

he didn’t know his heart from a shoe.

I once met a man of religion

his coat crisp and white

but when he smiled, his teeth fell out

and that didn’t feel quite right.

Then I met the Lady of Sorrow

around her neck, a rope

her feet were tired from walking

her belly pregnant with hope.

The snake was crushed with reason

It’s scales black and worn

On midnight in mid-season

the curtain so thick, was torn.

Then, the Man of mystery

neither magic nor words to explain

And when he came down, the world reborn

Different yet still the same.