When does the devil emerge; what condition my condtion was in , by Mickey Newbury

When does the devil emerge; "what condition my condition was in", by Mickey Newbury

fiction
edward w pritchard

Put on tubular bells by by Mike Oldfield from You tube, or buy the CD as you read this story, to help summon the devil.



When does the Devil emerge? Be carefully he is waiting for you to summon him. If you believe he is real he is waiting close by. If you believe he is just a category of your mind he is closer, Watch what you think. The Devil is near, he's part of you. Let him out. Start the destructive process that leads to the ultimate burst of creative imagination.

Mickey Newbury asked " what condition my condition was in". It was his counter with LSD but it's a metaphor for the artist's  creative process. Dare you let your creative monster out of it's cage; the cage you keep it in, so you can be normal. Are you listening to tubular bells. Let the devil out. Where will it take you?

Sing, write, color, sculpt or draw. Close you eyes and hear the hidden music. What is it calling to you to do? The devil is within you. He's left to your right, the part of yourself you have learned to suppress. The devil is the old testament part of your psyche that must be caged by laws, by codification, by commandments. Thou shall not think. Let the devil out. Hear the  hidden secret music of the late starless night.

Say what you need to say, say it, sing it, strum it on a guitar. Color with a burnt stick and write it on the wall of your cave. What must you say before you die, before you go to hell.

Exorcise your mind. You have been normal far too long. Say what's rolling about your subconscious.

What condition is your condition In?