I Considered Today

I considered today
The plight of the following:
The common lizard,
The capuchin monkey
And the werewolf.

I'd seen a picture
That afternoon
in a book.
It said -
" The common lizard, up to 6in long,
(Frequent in Europe)

The capuchin?

Well -
He's an old pal
Of mine.
He and his five imaginary brothers
Have lived in the top of my wardrobe for many months now.

Paid me no rent either!

However,
These boys are red- hot
mambo musicians
(in a band you know,)
And what's more, they cook me up the most exquisite dishes.
So,
All in all
It's a good set-up
I cannot complain.

And, ahem, the werewolf.
Well, with this fellow
It's somewhat, shall I say
Awkward?

Pity him,
The werewolf,
Grieving under the orange October moon,
The blood of his poor fiance
still hot on his lips.

(Paid for the ring and all he did.)

The smell of the dank forest floor
In his nostrils.
His tears as bitter-poisonous
As the fly- agaric
Mushroom:
Well aware that he has fucked
it all up
Wondering what on earth
To tell her parents:
(Heavy petting, got carried away..)

So,
Yes.
I considered today
the respective plights of these
Characters.

And I thought:
"Try not to worry too much boys,
Stick with the game a little while longer.
When I meet God
(or whoever)
I'll put the good word in,
Yes, for all of you.

You'll see.
Your lot will improve.

Trust me.
(I was a werewolf myself once;
Hell of a game to be in:
No pay to speak of,
Unsocial hours,
Slated
By the press
Stinking of the blood of
vagrants
you've slaughtered.
It's a rough life
I know it, but what I'll say is this

I considered today your plight
(For I am a considerate man)
And I'm looking into it,
I assure you.

Reports have been filed
To the correct authorities
Via the correct channels
of course.

The District Commissioner
shall certainly hear of this affair
When we meet for golf
I'm looking into it for you,
dear Lizard,
Monkey,
Werewolf.

I promise you.

Leave it with me