Finding Calvin Part. 1 - 7 - A Pruning Process

 

With an invite to tea 

And conversational antics 

The Jelly Man's intrigued 

With the guest list that's attending 

So with deft subtlety

He'll spread more thoughts he's abetted

As a contingency 

For the trial that's impending 

Amidst glossing and cream 

He's a formidable hedging 

Between his jelly dream 

And the sprinkles he's been spreading 

For separation's key 

In his crafty understanding 

But who's to be received 

Mestuffstuffstoplease, B, or Calvin 

[...]

It was organic tea 
According to Tom 
And of the mushroom variety
Which B thought was rather odd

Now on his second cup 
And there's still no Mr. Lamington
While they're gathered on Tom's patio
Overlooking some pedestrians

[Mestuffstoplease]

When will Mr. Lamington be here

[Tom]

Oh, I didn't know Mr. Lamington was coming

[Dave]

Yeah, he said that he wanted to partake

[Tom]

Interesting

[Dave]

We should go to the waterfront pavilion

[Tom]

We should leave soon then

[...]

As they walked toward the waterfront
Mestuffstoplease saw a gay man
Haughtily walking with his dog 

When a strange thought occurred to him

[Mestuffstoplease]

Isn't it strange how we enslave other beings

[...]

Dave started to laugh 
While Tom started to talk
He said something startling 
Something a bit off

[Tom]

B, or Calvin
Whatever happens

The mushrooms will wear off
And we'll still be your friends

[...]

As they walked across the gangway

To the small secluded ocean sight

He could hear his own footsteps 

As if it were for the very first time 

They posted up on the parapet
Looking at the ocean and the clouds
No one spoke for a minute 
Or it could have been for quite a while

They heard crisp footsteps 
Now crossing the gangway 
It was an elderly couple 

Nothing too concerning

As they continued to stare

At the ocean's skyline 
He looked over at the newcomers
And heard words he didn't like 

[Woman]

What is he on? 

[Man]

Shrooms

[Mestuffstoplease]

We should go 

[...]

Tom and Dave agreed
And they walked away cautiously 
And soon they'd see a flamingo 
Walking beside them on the street

He thought he could probably pet it
But he didn't feel the need

He was too focused on just being 
As his being told him he should be

As they walked by a flower median
Mestuffstoplease was a bit confused

Why would they distract drivers
What an idiotic thing to do 

Then they saw a cop car 
And knowing how they should act
Dave started to conversate
Something that was normal amongst a pack

[Dave]

Everything is great
He's just driving by the street
Don't be a weirdo 
Just follow my lead...

I'm going to talk now 
Pretend to be intrigued
Besides possession is 9/10s of the law
According to what I read

[Mestuffstoplease]

We're dough

[Dave]

What

[Mestuffstoplease]

I thought they made fun of me
But they were saying we're dough

[Tom] 

Do-nut say that 

Butternut 

Nut now

[Dave]

No, this is good
This is what people do...

Yes, Calvin, we're dough
All of us 

And we're molded
And put up for show

[...]

Calvin responded with silence
Observing his perceptions

But he catalogued every sentence

As part of a greater lesson 

As they make it to Tom's flat
Tom decides to watch a comedy flick
But the humor was disturbing 
And they decided to switch it real quick

He scrolled the channels slowly

As if pondering a food selection
He finally found a nature channel
That showed underwater creations 

They watched for a while 
Then Tom voiced his frustration
He wanted it on silent 

For he thought words ruined the interpretation 

[Tom]

Words are ruining the interpretation 

[...]

As Tom mutes the channel

They look on with imagination

While Mestuffstoplease finds the ceiling 

And has a minor hallucination 

Seemingly perched upon high

He cannot see his own design

But he sees a tall building and a sky

At a slightly taller height

Atop its rooftop were two birds

Seemingly looking at where he's perched 

And at the edge of their rooftop scene

Was a grey-suited man facing East

Upon returning to reality 
He's peering at a gold leafed bulbous being 

He ponders what it's hiding underneath 

As it shines and spins around vigorously 

Like the first onlooker of a tsunami
All of a sudden he feels the need
To leave the living room scene 

And embrace for what's yet to be

He quickly finds the bathroom floor
And embraces the soldier's position 
With his one foot he closes the door
And seizuristically pays attention 

As he lies in a paralytic state 

He weeps controlled but uncontrollably 
He hears Tom and Dave rush to his aid
While he hears Tom say to Dave 

[Tom]

I want to see him when he wakes up

[...]

Mestuffstoplease locks eyes with Dave
As Dave hovers over his paralytic state
Mestuffstoplease felt a psychic pain 
As he heard Tom say to Dave 

[Tom]

He looks like he wants to kill you

[...]

Feeling the need to leave 

He rushes to the street

Finding his blueberry Mercedes

He makes his way via side streets

Because he was in distress

He fixed a drink and Percocet 

He'd soon pass out on his deck

With his legs slumped over a potted plant

The next morning at around eight 

He wakes up to a text from Dave

He wants to talk of last night's escapades

At Mr. Lamington's favorite place 

Though still a little woozy 

He seizes the opportunity 

And he'll meet Dave in the picnic space

At around quarter after three 

As he reflected upon his night 

And the thoughts that came to mind

He wondered who's truly inside

Beyond the personalities he's contrived

He doesn't see a lot of people 

And there's no sign of Mr. Lamington 

He starts to wonder about Dave

If he's as honest as he's been

Suddenly he sees Dave

Emerge from a parking space

And it seems he's brought a friend

As he appears with a Bundt cake date

As Dave approaches the entranceway

Seemingly gleefully for what's in play

He was snatched without breaking pace

Like a white hawk scooping up a snake

Mestuffstoplease moved around to see

But his view was blocked by shrubs and trees

So he paced forward reluctantly 

Where Dave disappeared inexplicably 

There was not a sign nor trace

Not even his dropped Bundt cake date

Was Mestuffstoplease seeing things

Or did an angel in white come for Dave

He looked around for a passerby

To corroborate his state of mind

Though idlers and vendors were in sight

None seemed fixated on his timeline

Because of its subtlety 

He wasn't sure it wasn't the tea 

Or it could indeed be reality 

Or his delusionality 

He pretends to be occupied 

With a grandiose thought in mind

As he walks back to his ride

And recomposes his grip on life

As he's driving to his mansion 

He sees a familiar sight 

As he passes a church sign 

"Love is in fashion and my God is light"

Feeling it struck a chord 

He'd park and go inside 

He heard music upon entering

And finds a pew lightly occupied

The music was entrancing 

And they had the lyrics on a screen

He made attempts to follow along 

With all the other people that he sees

He found the lyrics quite impactful

And subject to misinterpreting 

Are they praising the crucifixion

Or the one that's hung upon the tree

This led to feelings quite disturbing

And exacerbated dual realities 

Are they aware of this sickness

And the lyrics they're singing 

He stopped singing and glanced about 

And he felt like an illegal alien

But he's not sure of the music's impact 

Or its subliminal messaging 

As the preacher started speaking

If felt like it was directed towards him

Then he remembered the Matrix movie

And wondered if this is a simulation 

But everything he said made sense

Except the whole crucifixion bit 

Why wouldn't God just change the rules

Instead of crucifying his own kid

But the message was still clear 

And sees the forgiveness as legit

And he knows the power of belief 

And what you can truly do with it

And there was a pull inside 

Something his mind couldn't sift

It led him to the front 

When came the call to repentance 

As the many trickled forward

He bowed just like the others did

And he said a prayer to Jesus 

Led by his personal attendant 

Then he was ushered to a room

As attendants shown the only way

Each embraced the many that were broken 

Then served Angel cake topped with Apple Maze

What Calvin understood 

Is that some grow up believing 

And some fall off along the way

Losing all hope and future meaning *

It reminded him of blueberries
And how they contracted leaf diseases
Even leaf browning and leaf burning 
From too many fertilizing agents 

But life's a pruning process

And trees are no exception

Some branches overhang 

And negate their shady blessing

He would consider himself a Christian 

And he'd be open to receiving 

But he wouldnt seek crucifixion 

For he believes in true forgiving 

He finally found inspiration 

For his new jelly line creation

They'd be the Forgotten Rinds

In honor of Jesus' mission

He'd later hop on Google

And search for a brand of Christian

He really liked Calvinism 

It sounded in line with his current vision