The Cactus

The One you call Diana is right over there

She's armed different

did you expect Her to show up with a Bow and Arrow?

See yourself saying, "If She doesn't match my preconceived notions, it's not Her"

then stand there anticipating some sort of reorganization on the Divine Level, one that suits your preferences and biases

As you stand there waiting for your hat

The Higher Crocodile points out to you,

"Have you noticed that the one you claim to worship is doing work right here on Earth? She noticed you. Are you two Friends? Did the one you call Diana send you a text yet?"

The Higher Crocodile smiles at your simplicity.

The One you call Diana rarely touches a device, and She is the most heavily armed Entity on the planet at this point in time

when it comes to your Tech and Machinery.

She doesn't seek the spotlight.

The Higher Crocodile however

is occasionally willing to stop for conversation with Unbelievers

over a cup of coffee

standing next to a cactus in the wilderness.

The One you call Diana already sent a note on a paper airplane

that's it

The Higher Crocodile however

has sent a big, plush red carpet rolling out to your feet.

See her Stand

She appears to have stolen Uncle Sam's Hat

she has a big Sign up over the Stand

the Sign says, DOUBT

The Higher Crocodile looks at you and says

"Understanding? You may find yourself agonizing over just how much 'understanding' I have."

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Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile asks

"Did you happen to Write Atlantic a Poem or a Song while you were sitting on the Bench? Are you aware of Atlantic? No Poem?"

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile says,

"I was worried about this whole 'last shall be first' thing."

See her look at an empty jar that says Belief on her Right

and a full jar that says Blessings on her Left

See her empty the jar of Blessings into a full box labeled "Donations/Grace"

The Higher Crocodile hands the jar to a Pig-Faced Demon on her Left

The Demon defecates in the jar

See The Higher Crocodile place the jar back on the counter

See The Higher Crocodile place a stack of paper party hats next to the jar

The Higher Crocodile points at your mega-church

The Higher Crocodile smiles and says

"I had to do whatever it took to get back here, this is where all my fans are located. I go everywhere else in this Line of Existence, and the beings run to hide behind God. I walk away with a full jar of pig shit and a stack of clown hats. Not so here, some of you WILLINGLY forsake the jar of Blessings for a clown hat and a jar of pig shit. I'm not taking anymore Humans in my Army, don't bother to volunteer. I'm going to go with a creature more discerning, like the Pig. Humans, you've just convinced me. VOTE FOR FREE-WILL!"

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile says

"After you meet Atlantic and kill a few Krugers, I'll come down and we'll have a philosophical discussion about 'good' and 'evil'."

See your satellites

See the naive Bunny Rabbit get your Signal

See The Higher Crocodile grin

Hear your Three's Company Theme Song

"Come and knock on our door..."

See The Higher Crocodile crash into the Bunny Rabbit's world

The Higher Crocodile picks her teeth, looks at you and smiles

"Can you imagine? The last thing you see is Mr. Roper, then all of Hell opens up in your Reality.

We'll call it Roper Time. I keep a Loop. Whenever you bring on Roper Time. I will send you Rabbits, lots of Rabbits."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
See The Higher Crocodile gripping a screaming Squirrel Monkey

she holds it up to your face

The Higher Crocodile says

"Do you see that? That's a Monkey."

See The Higher Crocodile open a door opening into a Jungle

See The Higher Crocodile toss the Monkey to the Jungle and slam the door

See The Higher Crocodile make a mark on her clipboard

The Higher Crocodile points to the Disco Ball and says

"Learn to read God's Handwriting, you'll Advance substantially faster."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile says

"If that Monkey comes back carrying a child's toy, and it sits down in front of me and starts playing with it, maybe your toys will get better in the Future."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
See The Higher Crocodile standing in the middle of a packed in herd of various Deer species.

See The Higher Crocodile open the door and send them out

See The Higher Crocodile with a large bag

she opens it and Flocks upon Flocks of Birds fly out

See The Higher Crocodile with jars of Seeds

she casts them out into the jungle

The Higher Crocodile says

"Ask The Falcon to Water the Garden if there is drought."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile stands by the Disco Ball with a Gigantic Magnifying Glass

The Higher Crocodile says

"I'm watching for a Creature I have yet to see up close, one of the most Terrifying Creatures in this Line.

I can't make it yet. Kali has it.

This thing is Wicked Manifest

you can call it whatever you want

it can go Sea or Land

and sometimes reach right into the Sky and grab you

Guess what it is.

It's a Plant."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile says

"It isn't 'what does it do?'

it is 'what doesn't it do?'

I would say Fly, but it can Fire pieces of itself and attach to most anything.

It can Fire Spines,

It has Caustic Liquid, Poison Gas

it can consume metals

if you take a Walnut sized Bud and place it on a Ship

it can Blossom out and swallow the entire Ship

it's closest thing to a "Miracle Creature" that I've ever seen

Vines, Nets of Vines, Flowers that Entrance, Leaves that Slice

it can effect your Emotions and Mind-State.

South Pacific

Wicked Manifest

you won't find it unless She brings it out.

It is a sight to Behold."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
The Higher Crocodile asks

"Do you like the Monkees?"

"I'm a Believer..."

"That's the best band you Monkeys got."

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
See The Higher Crocodile standing in front of a large Grill

she wears a Chef's Hat and an Apron that says, "Kiss the Cook"

The Demon brings in a container full of swine and sets it next to the Grill

The Higher Crocodile says

"Let's talk Energy"

The Higher Crocodile pulls a mutilated Mammal from the container, tosses it on the Grill and presses down on it with her Spatula

hear the hiss and screams

The Higher Crocodile scrapes the still screaming Mammal from the Grill and tosses it on a plate

The Higher Crocodile says

"No matter how much you spray the Grill, those things always stick.

That creature lived a fairly comfortable "middle-class" life just like you. She sat in her living room watching the happenings on her planet, other planets and your planet

with a detached fascination

she watched your shows, she cried with Oprah

and she was all for seeing you turned into swine so she could watch her television and enjoy the "comforts" in life

to ridiculous and blasphemous excess

The Higher Crocodile goes to the Disco Ball

she watches your planes, she watches your boats, she watches trains, she watches your trucks

She points to one car driving back and forth repeatedly

The Higher Crocodile says

"Do you see the car that is driving around the block incessantly?"

The Higher Crocodile points to the dying Mammal on the plate

The Demon snatches it up and crunches it between its teeth

The Higher Crocodile says

"That one thought she was going to waste all of the resources on her planet, then move on to the next; just so she can watch television and drive back and forth, up and down the block

she thought wrong."

The Higher Crocodile goes to the door, opens it and dumps out a Bag full of Rabbits.

Ramses1: 5 days ago | delete
See a line of 10 swine, writhing around on the floor

See The Higher Crocodile standing with 10 Demons

See the 3rd swine from the left begin violently convulsing,

See a Purple and Black Vanity Bee chewing its way out of the swine's stomach

See The Higher Crocodile throw her arms up in jubiliation

See her collect her winnings from the Demons

The Higher Crocodile shugs her shoulders

"I always pick the Winner. What can I say? 9,886,654 times

and I've never picked a loser.

Think about it, I picked you."

See The Higher Crocodile point at the Glimmering Disco Ball outside her Cave

you hear, "Come and knock on our door..."

The Higher Crocodile snatches the Vanity Bee out of the air

The Higher Crocodile holds the Vanity Bee up to your face

it sounds like a Blender

The Higher Crocodile says

"This is the Mean Variety. If you set off Nuclear Bombs, I get red dust. If I get red dust, you get Purple Vanity Bees."

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