When the world breaks,
Create something.
Be the god of the gutter.
A penny copper Zeus.
A clay Krishna.
An acetate Itzamna.
If the gods can't keep
Your world from shattering,
Be the god of a new world
Of paint, and sawdust,
Of words that rhyme
And notes that chime
Scripture in minor key.
Be the poor god
of something new
And maybe the apocalypse
Will pause in wonder.
Andre is a writer and a stage actor. When he's not managing a team of writers at his day job, you'll find him on stage trying not to make a fool of himself, or riding across the country with a backpack full of books looking for a quiet spot to kick his feet up.