Death Caught Them Surprised
© Surazeus
2018 11 26
Kathy walks slowly toward the ancient house
that seems to swallow light into its core
and steps forever through half-open door
into winding labyrinth of watching eyes.
She feels her body become swirl of mist
who remembers name of every lost soul
belonging to whispers in pulsing walls
so strange cheerfulness urges her to sing.
Kathy sits at round table by the hearth
and paints new photographs of nameless ghosts
who shimmer slow along her tingling arm
to remember why death caught them surprised.
She peels her face off to expose her soul
then wears another face kept on the wall
so she becomes new reborn person who
spirals galaxies above floating table.
Kathy lights candle with flame on her tongue
then puts it on the mantle where it laughs
because the cat explains how time conspires
to devour the body of hungry flesh.
She walks to the kitchen where nine snake eggs
bob beside the cracked window of gold light
then puts each one in pan of boiling water
so she can crack shells and eat the sunlight.
Kathy reaches to pet the snarling wolf
who smiles and leads her to the room where books
flutter around on bright butterfly wings
while the man with no face recites fake spells.
She strums thirty strings on the giant harp
so each note thrums in head of nameless person
who forgets where they go in city street
to become ravens on telephone lines.
Kathy gasps when the faceless man leaps forth
and grips her arm when she tries to escape
but her arm transforms into writhing snake
that bites his faceless face with mocking smile.
She sips tea from the frail porcelain cup
and chats about poems with the faceless man,
together sitting on embroidered couch
when sunrays flash through their transparent souls.
Kathy explains to the shadow of fear
how her father became the smiling cat
who locks her extra face in her bedroom
when she assembles puzzle of world map.
She walks backward to escape the old house
that seems to beam shadows from unlocked doors
and steps forever among singing flowers
which transform her face into changing clouds.
© Surazeus
2018 11 26
Kathy walks slowly toward the ancient house
that seems to swallow light into its core
and steps forever through half-open door
into winding labyrinth of watching eyes.
She feels her body become swirl of mist
who remembers name of every lost soul
belonging to whispers in pulsing walls
so strange cheerfulness urges her to sing.
Kathy sits at round table by the hearth
and paints new photographs of nameless ghosts
who shimmer slow along her tingling arm
to remember why death caught them surprised.
She peels her face off to expose her soul
then wears another face kept on the wall
so she becomes new reborn person who
spirals galaxies above floating table.
Kathy lights candle with flame on her tongue
then puts it on the mantle where it laughs
because the cat explains how time conspires
to devour the body of hungry flesh.
She walks to the kitchen where nine snake eggs
bob beside the cracked window of gold light
then puts each one in pan of boiling water
so she can crack shells and eat the sunlight.
Kathy reaches to pet the snarling wolf
who smiles and leads her to the room where books
flutter around on bright butterfly wings
while the man with no face recites fake spells.
She strums thirty strings on the giant harp
so each note thrums in head of nameless person
who forgets where they go in city street
to become ravens on telephone lines.
Kathy gasps when the faceless man leaps forth
and grips her arm when she tries to escape
but her arm transforms into writhing snake
that bites his faceless face with mocking smile.
She sips tea from the frail porcelain cup
and chats about poems with the faceless man,
together sitting on embroidered couch
when sunrays flash through their transparent souls.
Kathy explains to the shadow of fear
how her father became the smiling cat
who locks her extra face in her bedroom
when she assembles puzzle of world map.
She walks backward to escape the old house
that seems to beam shadows from unlocked doors
and steps forever among singing flowers
which transform her face into changing clouds.
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