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Joy
The non-conformist with the stubborn, or perhaps determined, chin flounces into the chamber with joy.
Like it were the first time reading the acrylic sign on the marble shrine.
Like it were the first time delighting in the softness of the ASS mask before donning it.
Turning with gentle touch on the perfectly cut stones forming the shrine
Pausing to take in the beautiful little chamber with its many arches each identical to the next.
Each arch holds a door to an adventure yet to be discovered.
The non-conformist with the stubborn chin shakes off the feeling that something is wrong.
Memories from before this moment have been completely lost.
The strange narcotic effect the House of Masks has on memory.
The nude with the ASS mask is not troubled by existential worry of not making memories
It is like the Garden of Eden before the Apple, when Adam and Eve lived completely in the moment.
An optimist does not need the modifying effect of memory.
An optimist is not affected by ill omens or past failures.
An optimist treats every adventure like it were the first time.
LIke it were the first time opening the rustic wooden door.
Stepping into a small farmyard, a farmyard that may be used as a filmset; it is so perfect.
In the centre of the yard sits the naked COCK.
The naked ASS saunters towards the naked COCK of the yard
The tannoy interrupts: GATHER ROUND FOR THE PREMIER OF THE ASS, THE COCK AND THE LION.
And COCK stands erect, the pride of the day
And ASS wandered over, the swish and the sway
While behind them was LION ready to pounce
Twelve crows for noon, COCK did announce
Gentrified, terrified away LION did flounce
Ha! COCK and ASS sounded out the laughter
ASS all swish and sway, strolling on down after
Singing: A bray, and a bray keeps ol LION away
But LION'S trauma is a crow not a bray,
You're fucked again ASS, fucked up today.
Again, with joy
The non-conformist with the stubborn, or...