Wears silver shoon,
But gold costs twice
As much. That price
Is far too high,
And that is why
The Girl in the Sun
Wears only one.
On Venus, copper
Shoon they wore,
But copper’s dearer
Than before.
Until they’ve saved
Enough, that price
Means penny-loafers
Must suffice.
But iron’s cheap.
The shoon on Mars
Cost less than those
On other stars.
The Man that’s there
Is shod, of course,
With shoon to spare
To shoe his horse.
And what of Earth?
Men there, they say,
Make do with shoon
Of miry clay
Until, the Ancient’s
Reign restored,
They may go barefoot
Like their Lord.
Sons of Michael,
He approaches.
Rise! The Ancient
Father greet.
Bow, ye thousands,
Low before him.
Minister
Before his feet.
