baal's hymn

whilst his mother's womb contained the growing baal

even then the sky was waiting quiet and pale

naked

young

immensely marvellous

like baal loved it

when he came to us

that same sky remained with him in joy and care

even when baal slept peaceful and unaware

at night a lilac sky

a drunken baal

turning pious as the sky grows pale

so through hospital

cathedral

whiskey bar

baal kept moving onwards and just let things go

when baal's tired

boys

baal cannot fall far

he will have his sky down there below

when the sinners congregate in shame together

baal lay naked

revelling in their distress

only sky

a sky that will go on forever

formed a blanket for his nakedness

and that lusty girl

the world

who'll laughing yield

to the men who'll stand the pressure of her thighs

sometimes gave him love-bites

such as can't be healed

baal survived it

he just used his eyes

and when baal saw lots of corpses scattered round

he felt twice the thrill

despite the lack of room

space enough" said baal