Idol br by Ted L Glines br br Jungle clearing nested br stone carved head br grey like time forgotten br lichen eyes watching br eyes stalking immortal eons br open grey mouth br black hole hungry br granite tongue protrudes br licking tasting what br carved of living rock br primal nature god br worshipped to life br hard ears listening br to ululations of br some far dim past br of innocent fear br slaves of innocent belief br ancient jungle drum br whum whum whum whum br bright feathered shadows br strutting dancing circles br around the fire br thunder rolling in the heavens br primeval lightning flashes br stone eyes glow br rock deep ancient voice br rumbles long forgotten br grey tongue speaking br words no human mouth can utter br whum whum whum whum br laughter of elementals gibbering br shadow shamans screaming br red fire casts blazes on stone br god idol once more alive br and hungry br br br Author's Notes: Is it the gods who create our deep spirituality or is it our primal fears and generated beliefs which create and empower the gods? What if we have created the gods in our own diverse images?br br Ted L Glinesbr br