In Light of the Absurdity

In light of the absurdity

Of today’s political landscape,

There is this completely non-

Political view of all things existent:

Up-swing toward the heaven of

The Greeks, Hindus, Buddhists,

Christians, Sikh’s, Bahá’í’s and

Shintos, as different as they may

Be here on earth,

Lifting higher, higher, away

From the mundane to the sublime,

Am I invoking the greatness of the

Gods or just humming, “Up, up and

Away in my beautiful balloon,”

And dreaming of Marilyn McCoo?