THE LOVE CHILDREN:
A TALE IN SEVEN PANTOUM POEMS
By Andrew Buckner
I.
In the back alleys of Dave Sivo’s clinic
The illegal human reassignment surgery was performed.
It was advertised as a cure for the sick
That had become for mankind the norm.
The illegal human reassignment surgery was performed-
It transformed men into pythons, women into gill-fish goddesses.
That had become for mankind the norm-
It started in hopes to relieve their stress.
It transformed men into pythons, women into gill-fish goddesses.
It was advertised as a cure for the sick.
It started in hopes to relieve their stress.
In the back alleys of Dave Sivo’s Clinic…
II.
As the years passed, the alteration succeeded
Thousands of times, the masses
Saw it as an escape, a second chance, from the disease which bled
All goodness, kindness from the human classes.
Thousands of times, the masses
Which were rehabilitated became harder to ignore.
All goodness, kindness from the human classes
Remained in the DNA of the different, while all else declared war.
Which were rehabilitated became harder to ignore-
Saw it as an escape, a second chance, from the disease which bled-
Remained in the DNA of the different, while all else declared war-
As the years passed, the alteration succeeded…
III.
…It expanded and new sexes, species were born.
All of them were from the patron’s imagination.
Some wanted to be beautiful, others purposefully torn;
Deformed in face, with exposed body pimples, indignations.
All of them were from the patron’s imagination
For they soon knew that such sights
Deformed in face, with exposed body pimples, indignations
Were part of Earth’s betterment; a way to embrace surface imperfections, fright.
For they soon knew that such sights-
Some wanted to be beautiful, others purposefully torn-
Were part of Earth’s betterment; a way to embrace surface imperfections, fright…
…It expanded and new sexes, species were born.
IV.
They called themselves “The Love Children”.
They knew that their mere existence
Was enough to mirror the potential of the most backwards of men.
They embraced all that was said to be ugly (True luster, in a sense).
And they knew that their mere existence
Was more impactful than the fateful bullet; hate’s repugnant song-
They embraced all that was said to be ugly (True luster, in a sense).
And by never firing a gun, flailing a knife or speaking ill they echoed that throng.
Was more impactful than the fateful bullet; hate’s repugnant song-
Was enough to mirror the potential of the most backwards of men-
And by never firing a gun, flailing a knife or speaking ill they echoed that throng-
They called themselves “The Love Children”.
V.
In so doing, those that held onto their anger gradually diminished-
No one can possibly live healthily in such a continuously deflated state-
And quickly the number of those that came to Dave Sivo’s Clinic with the same wish
Did exponentially inflate.
No one can possibly live healthily in such a continuously deflated state-
And when unrealized ambitions, images became reality;
Did exponentially inflate-
Violence, aggression lost its primitive appeal to some; peace was Earth’s gravity.
And when unrealized ambitions, images became reality
And quickly the number of those that came to Dave Sivo’s Clinic with the same wish-
Violence, aggression lost its primitive appeal to some; peace was Earth’s gravity-
In so doing, those that held onto their anger gradually diminished.
VI.
As the faces, overall appearance of everyone, became wildly different
Conformity became the target of criticism.
Though civilization once pondered a new name for humanity, the intent
Remained to remember our flaws, but never return to such a shallow prism.
Conformity became the target of criticism.
Thus, once proudly erected walls of materialism were left standing.
Remained to remember our flaws, but never return to such a shallow prism-
The currency was kindness. The retired lifting of backbreaking jobs was outstanding.
Thus, once proudly erected walls of materialism were left standing.
Though civilization once pondered a new name for humanity, the intent-
The currency was kindness. The retired lifting of backbreaking jobs was outstanding.
As the faces, overall appearance of everyone, became wildly different…
VII.
…Everyone reverted to calling themselves “Human”
For the initial factor of our genus, hope, had been restored.
The lessons learned became a new brand of evolution.
In so doing, we grew gills and guts instead of spilling gore.
For the initial factor of our genus, hope, had been restored-
It was the goal that every child from therein would not loose stride.
In so doing, they grew gills and guts instead of spilling gore
And, in turn, flesh and country again became a thing of pride.
It was the goal that every child from therein would not loose stride-
For the initial factor of our genus, hope, had been restored.
And, in turn, flesh and country again became a thing of pride
…Everyone reverted to calling themselves “Human”.
