The Gold Beyond The Rainbow
Verse One. Headaches
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Shut me down
It is a condition
That exists
In the reality
Of the physical world
With a physical body
That ages
To the randomness
Of time
I live in a body
With a sleepy mind
Exhaustion abounds
Vertigo exists
And hypnotic sounds
Sharp with harsh
Screech confusion
Circulating pressures
Intertwining like a band
Crush my head
Like the squeeze
On a tennis ball
That presses upward
And outward
Into itself
Exhausting motion
Distorting vision
And making opaque
The perception of reality
And I sleep
Functioning moves to non existence
Motivation vanishes
And the clouds
Of pain
That taunt my head
Disappear into a dream
Arcs of color
Flash
ROY G BIV
I think to myself
The colors swarm
It is a rainbow
Exploding with light
Disappearing into the mist
As the Sun shines brightly
Through the whiteness
Of a cloud laden sky
Dreams float images
Dorothy appears
And Toto barks welcome
Follow me
Dorothy yells
I'm off to see the Wizard
We can follow the rainbow
To the yellow brick road
Im going back to Kansas
She smiled
And held my hand
I was young again
We skipped along
Laughing
I'm choosing rainbows
I yelled
I'm off to see the Wizard too
I heard he gives cures
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The Gold Beyond The Rainbow
What is the point of seeing
When life
Denies the perception
Of your thoughts
And you are lost
In the fantasy
Of time
Dorthy
Wait up
I'm only pretending
To be young
And I have Migraines
Can we stop
There's an apple tree
Atop the edge
Of the hill
We can rest there
I'll pick you
The bestest
And biggest Apple
You can tell me
All about Kansas
Bow wow
Bark bark
Toto yelped
He knew
Kansas
Dorothy laughed
As they reached the top
Of the hill
With the greenest of grass
And the most delicious looking
Red apples
Yum
I yelled
We can bring Oz
A bushel full
Good idea
Dorthy thought
We'll bring Oz
The bestest of the bestest
Ow
I yelled
An apple hit my leg
OMG
Dorothy shouted
A tree
Is throwing apples
LEAVE ME ALONE
The tree commanded
An apple
Swished
Nearly hitting Dorothy
LEAVE HER ALONE
I ordered back
YOUR A MEAN AND SELFISH
APPLE TREE
Dorthy squealed
WOOF WOOF
Toto scowled
We were tired and hungry
Dorthy shouted
We followed the rainbow
To the yellow brick road
It was crazy
We saw a flying house
Squash a witch
Singing little people
Gave us flowers
I'm walking around
Wearing glassy red ruby shoes
That hurts to heck when I walk
An ugly green witch
With a green twisted
Elongated pimply nose
Is flying around
On a straw broom
Chasing us
There's these crazy looking monkey guys
With thick bee like wings
Flying around
Trying to catch us
And eat us
And the yellow brick road
Has bumps and puddles
From the rain
I miss Kansas
Toto barked and growled
At the apple tree
I'm hungry
I yelled
At the big mouthed
Apple tree
All we want are a few apples
You're making my migraines worse
And Dorothy is crying
The wind blew
The apple tree shook
And the limbs of the tree
Began to vibrate
THE TREE ROARED
Its apple wooden eyes opening wide
It's mouth dripping
Thick syrupy
Apple juice
Began speaking
In a soft
Rich
And sympathetic voice
I could cry for you
I'm not a mean old
Apple tree
It's the bitchy witch of the West
She came in the middle of the night
While I was sleeping
Doesn't even wake me
To say hello
She just stole my Apples
And gave them to those hideous flying monkeys
I was scared
I hate her
That evil witch
Laughed
And broke off my favorite limb
With thr bestest of my apples
I can still hear her
Sharp screechy laugh
I'm going to use your limb
For a new broom stick
She scowled
The crack of the wood
Snapped
Louder
My limb broke off
And the thud from the apples
Pounded the ground
It was my favorite limb
I used it to throw apples
Hard and straight
My other limbs can't throw
That's why I missed Dorothy
DING DONG DANG
The tree cried out
That bitchy witch must be stopped
I want revenge
I miss my limb
I can't throw
A straight fast ball anymore
A broom stick of all things
How could she
I have roots
The tree continues
I can't walk
I'm rooted in
Bring a basket of apples
To the Emerald City
They should be the
Bestest of the bestest
Find the Wizard
And tell him about my limb
His magic is magical
He will fix it
He'll grow me
Another limb
It will be the bestest of the best
A fastball curve
Straight out of a cannon
My apples will fly
You're off to see the wizard
Be prepared
He cautioned
That evil witch
Is hungry
Follow the yellow brick road
It gets smoother and more beautiful
As you get closer
To the Emerald City
Where any magic can really happen
It is the city
Of miracles
Where hope is the master
Of the dream
Toto ran around in a circle
Panted
And barked
Good bye
The apple tree disappeared
The evening shadows darkened
Into the night
And we walked along singing
Until we slept
Tomorrow is another day
Part Three
Days Of Oportunity
The sun lifted
Into the blueness
Of another day
And the clouds floated gently
Over a horizon of the new
Shapes of white
Stretched randomly
Welcomed the dawn
It was a day of opportunity
Dorthy was starved
She was attacking
A red apples
Each bite echoing
Her chew
With a loud and crisp
Crunch
She did not see
The silhouette
Of the pure black evil
Swirling counter clockwise
Above her head
Crunch
She took another bite
Yum
She said
This is as sweet as honey
It really is the bestest
Quiet down I yelled
I need to sleep
I'm old
And my migraine
Aches
And I'm dreaming about cheeseburgers
Toto was awake
And would'nt cooperate
The dog
Licked my face
Yuch
Dorothy laughed
And threw me an apple
She pictured Kansas
It was where her heart lived
There's no place
Like home
Dotthy sadly
And softly cried
Auntie Em is there
We live on a farm
With corn
And a bunch of dairy cows
It's on the outskirts
In the fields
Of Lawrence, Kansas
Auntie Em and I
Had tea together
Every afternoon
We talked girl talk
About dresses
And movies
And boys
I love her
To the moon and back
I miss everyone
Doothy was sobbing
Real tears
We watch television a lot
AGT is my favorite show
We're Rock Chalk Jayhawks
Basketball fans
We watch
Every game
Like a religion
And this is our year
ROCK CHALK
Go Jayhawks
I yell
That's my team too
I never miss a game
Perfect
Dorothy continued
We were watching
The NCAA basketball tournament
KU rebounded from
Fifteen down
I was amazingly nervous
And held my breadth
Kansas was up by three
The tension was tight
It was the championship game
There were nine seconds left
When the sky
Erupted
Into a dark
Twirling tornado
That swirled into a roar
It was louder than the game
Toto and I
Were hiding under the bed
When a gale of wind
Launched us upwards
Like a rocket
Into space
We were thrown into the wind
Blowing round and round
To who knows where
When or why
We're here now
With a witch
Who wants to eat us
It's crazy
This place is
A living video game
Yeah
I said
We can call it
Oz, Behind The Curtaim
I laughed aloud
And talked more
I was driving
Destination
MNHI in Michigan
They have a miracle migraine medical cure
The doctors there are magical
It was a pouring blizzard
Wind swirling
The rain burst down
On the road
Splashing
Against the windshield wipers
The wind gusted
My vision
Blurred
And I had to concentrate
THE RADIO ROARED
Jayhawk's
They had come back
From down fifteen
At half
We we're determined
To win
We were up by three
i was mesmerized
It was destiny in the making
Rock Chalk
I chanted
Nine seconds left
Clock ticking
We needed a stop
I drove the car
Onto the shoulder
Of the road
I had to listen
I held my breadth
And waited
I was so nervous
Then it got weird
I'm flying through the air
Spinning like a top
No radio
No Rock Chalk Jayhawk
I'm here now
And I have a migraine
AnI have no idea where here is
Let's go see the wizard
Dorothy sang our
His magic is magical
His wand will bring miracles
He'll fly me to Kansas
Auntie Em
Must be worried
I miss everyone
So much
The wizard will
Grant your wish
She said
Your headaches will vanish
Like the wind in a storm
And Toto will get a bath
And a hair cut
She said aloud
Maybe even a doggy pedicure
Bark bark
Toto romped
And growled
He hated baths
He ran
from Dorthy
To me
I held him
Reluctantly
As we continued
Our journey
We were somewhere over the rainbow
Part Four
The Country Life
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
We sang
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
We sang loud
And in harmony
The yellow brick road became smooth
And alive with color
Blue birds flew
Butterflies flapped
And Robbins nested
Giving birth
To their young
In the continuum
Of life and destiny
We were unaware
That the evil witch was
Watching from high
Atop the broom stick
Built from the limb
Of the Apple tree
She was searching
For the girl
With the red glossy shoes
Part Five
Travels
Time moved
It was noon
The yellow brick road
Brightened
As the sun
Brought clarity
To the magnificence of Oz
Life was plentiful
The green was green
And the yellows
Became reds
Flowers abounded
Bees brought pollen
Life was life
It was perfection
Corn was king
Rows of husks
Lined the road
White fences
Fresh with paint
Brought order
To a life
That exists
Only in a fairy tale
I'll sing my favorite song
It's Auntie Em's favorite too
Dorothy tuned in
I listened
As we strolled through the day.
Somewhere OverThe Rainbow
Dorothy began singing
Skies Are Blue
I joined in
Toto ran up to Doroth
Anf listened
Before barking
In tune
It was masterful
The skies roared applause
Flashing lights
Struck the sky
It began as a drizzle
Geting worse
Dorothy kept singing
Me too
Toto three
We walked on wet
We saw farms
In the distance
Cows in the fields
Grazing as if life was forever
Tendered to perfection
And ready for market
Oh look
Dorothy yelled
I see a big red barn
And a large white farmhouse
The look is shiny
And new
I bet there's people there
Who can help us
And give us food
Toto got excited
Barked
And ran ahead
How different is the reality from afar
When vision blurs
The imperfections
Of sight
We walked
Till we could walk no more
When we reached the gate
Of the house from afar
The house was in disrepair
The whiteness of paint
Had eroded to a dirt
Rubbed grey
Vacant
To the needs of time
The house looked lost
It's character was gone
It's people had left
No one cared
It was an unhappy house
Part Six
Life On The Farm
But this is Oz
Dorothy madly lamented
Her voice
Growing in volume
Why is this house so barren
It should be loved
With the greenest of grass
And flowers that bloom
In the emptiness
Of the darkness
Of night
With new fresh paint
The brightest of bright
And wheat flourishing
In the corn fields
With a dog
Just like Toto
Like my life in Kansas
With people who cherish
The feelings
Of love life and home
I miss Auntie Em
And Uncle Henry too
I love them so much
She cried
Toto barked
He ran to the old red barn
It was missing planks
But kept its charm
With hanging old
Standard Oil metal signs
Seemingly holding the barn
Together
Decorating it
With memories
From another time
The wind whistled
Cycling through the barn
As if it was frightened
Screaming for help
This farm sure needed love
Where are the people
I asked
Walking through the house
It was painted a calming blue
Hanging pictures
Of smiling people
Graced the walls
As we walked the halls
Searching for anything
That told the story
Of such desolate emptiness
Dorothy joined Toto
In the barn
He was playing
In the corn husks
Cobwebs and spiders
Joining in on the fun
The barn was faded
The wood aged
It needed a carpenter
A coat of paint
And lots of caring love
My headaches ached
Nonstop
But I couldn't rest
It's a mystery
I said
This farm should be paradise
This is a land
Of enchantment and dreams
Where the magic
Of the mighty wizard of Oz
Should protect it
Keep it safe
And youthful looking
I wonder why no one cares
Part Seven
Conversation
When we tell Oz
About the apple tree's limb
Em can tell him about the farm
It will be splendid again
Like the Emerald City
New forever
The farm will have people
They're will be laughter
Again
I yelled
As the pain
In my head throbbed
We went out to the courtyard
The farm had character
And hope
Oz's magic will be magical
WHY ARE YOU HERE
The house seemed to ask
Its voice a deep depth baritone
Softly questioning us
About who we are
THEY seem to care
A softer feminine voice
Broke in
The house and barn were talking
It was a family conversation
Partners for life
Their minds were one
We have to trust someone
The barn whispered
Her voice softening more
Then trailing off
Into the wind
Onto the corn fields
Full grown
A golden brown
Chocolate color
Waiting to be picked
The house was thinking
It's shutters rattled
With the sounds
Of his thoughts
There's no one else
In this fairytale kingdom
He said
You're right
She retorted
The barn door opened
Then closed
Its gates whistling
The sounds of talk
The barn yelled out
We normally don't talk to strangers
But you're so nice
In a strange sort of way
The house chirped in
And your dog
Is beautiful too
Short legs and all
OMG
Dorothy gasped
Now a girl barn
Is talking to a boy house
Holy moly
How is this possible
We'be been married
A long time
The couple joined in
It's going to be our
75th anniversary
We've never argued
There's always joy
We were so happy
The farm was
Like a fairytale
We had ducks and geese
And flowers
And the lawn
Was always
Freshly cut
There were pink plastic flamingos
All over the yard
And an old wooden swing set
Where we would
Shoot the Moon
And back
Flying high
Over the rainbow
Now it swings empty
The breezes swirl
A last goodbye
Part Eight
The Boys
The barn liked to talk
And the brothers liked to party
There was always laughing
And dancing
And people singing karaoke
To the music
Of a beer partying band
Who drank too much beer
There are three brothers
The barn offered
With a lust for life
They're like our children
They were born
On s stack of straw
Right there
She said proudly
I could tell lots of stories
She continued
We were both so proud
Of the boys
They grew up happy
Smiling in the sun
Taking care
Of this and that
Playing hide and go seek
Then high school football
They're grown tall now
The youngest is the smartest
He could make
A clock fly
Time would disappear
And as much as we searched
We could not find
where it went
My middle son
Is handsome
He's a mechanic's mechanic
Always doing chores
Around the barn
We never had
Squeaks in our doors
Or leaks in the roof
And we always looked youngishly
Painted
And well maintained
He was wonderful
Our oldest boy is tough and rough
He worked the fields
Sometimes all day
And nights galore
Till the crops
Were perfect
He was fearless
And a hero
On the battlefield
Saved nine lives
He received a medal
Of valor
It was a gold star with fancy ribbons
We were so proud
And happy
When he returned
To the land of Oz
We were a happy household
Always busy
Toto lifted his head
Barked and panted
He was chasing a squirrel
From tree to tree
We were impressed
With his quickness
The door of the house opened
Made a noise and closed
The house was talking to me
It's windows we're open
And its shutters
Unshut
Welcome
The house offered
Welcome said the barn
It was as if their voice was smiling
There was an aura
Of freshness
Floating invisibly
Around the house
It was the morning
Of the next day
Part Nine
We have chickens
And we have eggs
The barn boasted
I'll boil some eggs
And pick some sweet corn
They're golden ready
Dorothy eagerly joined in
There's flower in the pantry
Crisco in the can
And cans of carnation milk
To roll the dough
To perfection
Itg smells
Like heaven
Goldon Brown
And yummy to eat
The house responded
I can make corn fritters
Dorothy declared proudly
in Kansas
Auntie Em
Makes fritters
With yolks up eggs
And butter fried apples
Melting with love
They're Uncle Henry''s favorite
I swear he eats
A dozen at a time
I'm going to the barn
To fetch some eggs
Dorothy said
Part Ten
The Broom Stick
The sky darkened
Swirling heaps
Of black laden clouds
Roaring screams of terror
Like muted thunder
Alive with form
And evil
In purpose
Appears as a mist
Growing in form
Snarling words
Growing loudrer
With hateful anger
Screaming hatred
In a sharp and creepy
Screech
It was the Wicked Witch Of The West
Her broomstick newly crafted
From the limb
Of the Apple tree
And her monkeys
Hundreds of flying simians
Circling above
Armed with swords
Of gold
And dressed to kill
In a silken purple and gold
Tuxedo like uniforms
Chirping evil
They encircle
Their pray
What goodies have we got here
The green slimed witch demanded
Wer're off to see the wizard
Dotrothy and I both responderd
There was fear in our eyes
Part Eleven
The End Of The Beginning
Time is continuace
It shadows our dreams
And shapes our tomorrows
The golden rainbow
Live it well
To Be Continued
I am Oz
The all powerful
I am the destiny
For lost souls
My magic is magical
Ding Dong
The Wicked Witch
Is Dead
The crowd roars
With the voices
Of approval
It is Dorothy
And Toto
I am the Wizard for lost souls
My touch
Cures
The crowd sings approval
As they chant his name
I live behind
The curtains of truth
In the city of dreams
It was the kingdom
Of Emeralds
Shining green
With the magnificence
Of hope
Welcomes all
Who come seeking
The beauty of healing
With the purity
And caring
Of a noble heart
I am the all powerful
Wizard of Oz
He claps his hand
The trumpets blared
And the people cheered
The trumpets blare
It is a majestic tribute
