THE DEVIL'S GRATITUDE -- a poem and song by Bill Kochman
#Poetry #Poem https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry THE DEVIL'S GRATITUDE by Bill Kochman 05-12-2014 Well thanks for putting into motion, The very clever but comical notion, That I've got two horns and a tail. I must say the strategy is great, Though the red suit is second rate, But the tactic is kind of swell. I just love all the free promotion, And your rather obvious devotion, It's worked out oh so really well. More powerful than a love potion, It removes all the fearful emotion, And sends so many straight to hell. For those of you who don't quite understand this poem, what it is saying is that because tradition has given Satan such a comical appearance, not only do many people no longer fear him, but they don't even believe that he exists. He has in fact been relegated to the realm of myths. In short, by assigning the Devil a red suit, two horns, a goatee and a pitch fork, we have in fact done him a favor. Well, the most dangerous enemy is one who we don't eve...