What Evil Lurks

What evil lurks

Hostile,
abusive,
corrosive,
infantile--
the halls
of Benaroya
reek of it.

Feel pity
and let loose
the kittens of sympathy
for the poor
downtrodden musicians
who are the soul,
(not the minions
on the sixth floor),
of this potentially
great orchestra.

Let your hearts
pour forth
for these talented
ladies and gentlemen
trapped behind
the iron curtain
surrounding the block
of 200 University
in this Gulag
of ego-deprived
pretentiousness,
mediocre humanity,
and short-sighted
self aggrandisement.

Remember,
this is Christmas time;
a time
to honor the birth
of God's only son,
who was sent
to earth
to kick
Caesar's ass.

It's time
for Rome
to fall
yet again.

Doug Palmer