Dreamless Mountain Cave

Dreamless Mountain Cave
© Surazeus
2024 03 10

When voice of the sun speaks in the bleak wind 
about injustice of man against man, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
recites words of the angel in his heart 
in eerie haunting verses that express 
heart-aching sorrow of the star-blind seer. 

When stark gold sunlight of the evening hour 
gleams on the treeless mountain ridge of hope, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
stands tall on dizzy spinning of the Earth 
to reach both hands high to the faceless cloud 
that radiates old truth from eye of the sun. 

When bright immortal stars of timeless faith 
gleam clear in eyes of people seeking truth, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
recites words of the angel in his heart 
as they transcribe his verse on parchment scroll, 
awed by weird wisdom of the star-eyed seer. 

When rich men beat their slaves with angry whips 
to make them bow with reverence to their power, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
decrees all man are equal in the world 
so rich and poor both bow to power of light 
that gleams from omniscient eye of the sun. 

When crescent moon gleams over desert hills 
to signal progress of new social change, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
fasts from food and drink sunrise to sunset 
to honor angel that speaks in his heart 
while humming brave prayers to eye of the sun. 

When horses gallop over wind-swept dunes 
to bear young men with message of new truth, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
journeys deep in confusing maze of myths 
to smash idols of ancient eyeless gods 
that make way for the living star-eyed seer. 

When prophet speaking words of ancient truth 
strikes stone of sorrow with wand of new faith, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
catches water bubbling from fountain spring 
and offers juice of life to travelers 
who see his face glow in eye of the sun. 

When winged horse of blessing from lush vale 
appears from whirlwind on the ocean shore, 
the old man in the dreamless mountain cave 
rides swift as wind to Citadel of Peace 
to stand in moonlight on Rock of Insight 
with prophets who welcome the star-eyed seer.