The Last Pedophile King

The last pedophile king is dead,
Ancient Greece is truly gone -
No more saturnalia,
Fellini Satyricon.
Put out each star, like Auden said do
Ring the bell in the steeple
Count every tear too.

The last pedophile king is dead,
Be sure to blanket each wish,
Coat the sun in a mournful grey,
Cover every uncovered dish.

The last pedophile king is dead
The feast is over now.
Let acquittals rest,
The lost boys take their bow.
Too weird to live, too rare to die,
He's returned to the wild
And never said goodbye.

The last pedophile king is dead,
He's advertising money spent.
Every paper and website asks
Where pieces in him went?

The last pedophile king is dead
On the slab and cold as ice
Walking on new moons,
Throwing devil's dice.
Sing words of praise, think your dismay,
Neverland is closed
But never far away.

06/09