The Fool's Errand

I thought I understood

I thought I knew

 

then a fool came to me

with rosy cheeks told me 

i'm a lie

and then he smiled

 

I started to speak

but his little dog bit me

 

you aren't a real truth 

you know

your just a thought

in a childs eye 

and he gave me his hat

dangling of all its bells

 

little things

he said

little tells

 

what do you mean to say?

I asked

 

he laughed hardly

and without a word

 

he told me

you think too much

and he pushed me

and i fell to the ground

 

And he laughed again

and his dog yipping all along

He said

even a fool knows you

more then you

 

He leaned in close and said

 

don't do

 

he smiled

pulled two cups from his belt

and handed one to me

see?

it is full with your life

 

i looked into the cup

but i was confused

it was empty

 

should i fill it?

I asked

 

and he laughed again

and then he kicked me

hard

 

i winced and from the ground

looked up in fear

 

you have a fools hat

 

and i said in pain

but you gave it to me

and he smiled

And he told me 

 

you took it.

 

and with that

his dog bit his heal 

and in reaction

he kicked me so hard 

i rolled away

and before i fell off the side

of the cliff

I could see his eyes 

And they looked so sad

 

the wind felt good on the way

down

warm

like a winter fire place

like when i was a kid

curled up 

thinking 

i was safe

 

And i was