You Don't Know Jack

Abandoned by God and The Devil, both

Between is my scene; the earth, my dwelling

Carrying coal in turnip or pumpkin

Deranged grins are carved on my vessels bright

Evil I am not, nor am I that good

From The Devil’s clutches, my wit saved me

God wants nothing to do with my strange kind

Having died, I must wander the wide world

I will guard your door, but never enter

Jack of the Lantern am I; mark my name

Keep my lost soul in mind as you play ghosts

Laugh if you will, but my fate’s not funny

May your path after death be less painful

Never fool around with gods or devils

One might have some fun, but then, so will they

Power is meted out unevenly

Questioning the order of things yields pain

Reign over all of us do strange powers

Stupid it is to incur their swift wrath

Trick or treat as you will, but avoid tricks

Unless you can live with their heavy toll

Visions of my sad wandering, you’ll see

Weep not for old Jack, but learn from his fate

Xysters sharp scrape at my old, lonely bones

You are lucky, for once death has claimed you

Zoom up or down, your soul certainly will