For the Sake of Better Angels (verse & reverse)

Prompt: Feed your demons/ malasadas

Bottom Up (demons first)

If you feed your demons a dozen malasadas
they will want a dozen manapuas
to balance out the sweet;
a dozen demon-sized cups of Orange Bang
to balance out the salty
and sate their thirst;
a live Hawaiian music band to play
while they digest
on a punee big enough for them all to lay,
bellies full and beady eyes blinking drowsily;
a dozen pareos in patterns of stars and fire
to keep the breeze away;
a crunchy snack for when they wake
seasame-peanut candies to occupy their sharp little teeth.
If half your demons have an unknown peanut allergy,
your better angels prevail.

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Top Down (angels first)

Your better angels prevail
if half your demons have an unknown peanut allergy.
Seasame-peanut candy to occupy their sharp little teeth,
a crunchy snack for when they wake.
To keep away the breeze,
a dozen pareos in patterns of stars and fire.
Bellies full and beady eyes blinking drowsily,
on a punee big enough for them all to lay
while they digest;
a live Hawaiian music band to play
and sate their thirst.
To balance out the salty,
a dozen demon-sized cups of Orange Bang.
To balance out the sweet,
they will want a dozen manapuas.
If you feed your demons a dozen malasadas.

All pau! 🙂