devils and angels

[bluegreen17]

(with thanks to jayteeone for connecting and opening the door to inspiration.)

ah,yes,melancholy.

in moments of clarity,i remember melancholy as a demon that is really an angel,but it is rare that i can see that.
i've had one of the moments of grace this morning of really seeing. it happens,i'm graced with understanding,and then i lose it. it is not gone,i just can't see it much of the time.
listening to u2's 'rattle and hum' today,a few things stand out:

"lady day got diamond eyes/
she sees the truth behind the lies"
"angel in devil's shoes/
salvation in the blues/
you never looked like an angel/
angel of harlem"
('angel of harlem')

and

"don't believe the devil/
i don't believe his book/
but the truth is not the same/ without the lies he made up"
('god part 2')

also,have you ever seen 'jacob's ladder'? many see it as a horror movie,but to me the core of the movie is a quote from meister eckhart. i won't spoil it if you've never seen it,but that movie really blew my mind. which is good because then the dark mind gets more daylight in it!