edward was a guy
who lived on a hill
he ate and slept
and took his pills
he watched tv
but never the news
to engage in argument
he did not choose
one day a man
came to edward’s door
edward had never
seen him before
he wanted a little
of edward’s time
and asked him for a nickel
or a lousy dime
edward was naturally
courteous and polite
but something here
did not seen right
he asked the man in
and offered him a drink
but part of his brain
did not know what to think
edward gave him a sandwich
of cheese and ham
but part of him
suspected a scam
edward kept his money
in a paper sack
safely buried
in the yard out back
he had a dog named joe
and a monkey named jim
they were prepared
to give their lives for him
but edward was a human
when all was said and done
he was a dreamer
and not the only one
edward did not
understand quite why
but the stranger had a friend
in a bank in shanghai
the friend knew the details
of a terrible affair
shocking things
of which the public was unaware
the friend knew the details
of a terrible affair
shocking things
of which the public was unaware
of betraying the planet
the friend was accused
and there was not
a moment to lose
the stranger asked edward
to help his friend
there is only one way
for this story to end
edward should have listened
to joe and jim
but he trusted the stranger
so much for him
why can not stories
have better ends?
because people are lonely
and want to have friends
what is wrong with this story?
what is wrong with this tale?
why did the stranger come to edward’s door
and not send him a letter in the mail?
o humans with your tablets
devices and phones
demons wait beyond the hills and stars
and are calling in their loans