When Arizona grew his wings

Nobody said a word

They just stared

At his long brown hair

And while his pants were threadbare

His smile opened up to the rafters

And he cracked his blood red lips.

They all stared blankly

At the happening

And never really understood

“How lucky” he thought

As he looked out to the crowd

Every single person

Was actually like

What he wanted to be just like

just alike

And he wanted to feel comfort

With that he didn't know

and with the mob

That formed, quickly down below

Every new style they found

They wore so well

And danced around happily

Carelessly

And fearless

Featherless

The stage was set

For a great happening

But when Arizona opened up his wings

Spread his arms

And golden rings

He felt alone

The waitress handed drinks

The busser cleaned the sinks

The man at the gate

Who ripped the tickets

Just kept on ripping

And ripping

And ripping

The kids running around

The shoes of many

Made up their own games to play

As the crowd made its way

And smashed chests up to the stage

Arizona

Arizona

Arizona

Won’t you wake up

And cut out your envy?

You barely have a heart anyway

Don’t suppress the urge to cry

Soon you’ll be the sky

Throwing golden feathers

To feed the sorry, dried up earth

To spread the word of life

Unto the open mouths of those below

There it was, a quick flash of consciousness

Arizona opened up his senses

And took in all the sights

He took in all the meanings

Remembered all the nights

Stuck at home

Alone

Carving gold and silver stone

Working fingers to the bone

He remembered the meaning

And the dreaming

The being

And the being

Arizona

Arizona

Arizona

The ceiling opened up

And the sky showed it’s ugly

Blue

And yellow sun

Arizona took and took it in

His second and last

Breath of air and gas

All sensation faded

As he took to the fluid air and lifted

Off the stage

The crowd below

Was dumb

And useless

And nobody said a word

Without asking first

Nobody tasted a drink

For fear of the worst

And they all just stood

Silently

In awe

As it were