Magic Lamp Of Faith

Magic Lamp Of Faith
© Surazeus
2024 04 14

The beautiful witch with moon-silver eyes 
walks through crowded market in evening dusk, 
holding magic lamp forged from dragon bones 
that glows with eerie light of long-dead stars 
to luminate faceless ghosts of despair 
who linger in shadows of yesterday. 

The hungry demon with gold serpent eyes 
rises from swampy pool on putrid breath, 
crawling from gloom toward lamp-lit market street 
where people run screaming from cold despair 
as he thrusts clawed tentacle of sharp rage 
to snare leg of the young boy with harsh growl. 

The young apprentice, working as cartwright, 
kicks jaws of the demon with frantic fear, 
then raises sharp adze, used for carving wheels 
from hickory wood, and strikes its scaly head, 
but screams from terrible pain of sharp teeth 
that crush bones of his leg with crunching crack. 

The star-eyed fairy in yellow silk gown 
plays haunting melody on rosewood flute 
while demon snarls and opens lizard jaws 
to bite soft human flesh with hungry lust 
till moon-eyed witch twirls wand of rowan wood 
to shoot thin bolt of lighting at its head. 

The snake-eyed demon writhes in agony 
at searing bolt of light from wand of truth, 
releasing young apprentice from sharp jaws, 
then trembles terrified at haunting tune 
the star-eyed fairy plays on rosewood flute 
which petrifies its hungry rage with faith. 

The beautiful witch with flowing black hair 
gesticulates left hand with subtle power 
to gather bright celestial energy 
that freezes into spear of diamond ice 
which gleams with lightning bolt of timeless stars, 
then pierces heart of the demon with grace. 

The star-eyed fairy with gesture of love 
pours healing potion on his wounded leg, 
wraps it tight in clean strip of yellow silk 
she tears from her dance gown without regret, 
then feeds him potion brewed from honeyed herbs  
while cradling his head in supportive arm. 

While the star-eyed fairy with gentle hands 
tends to wounded cartwright in healing house, 
the moon-eyed witch continues night patrol, 
holding magic lamp of faith in her hand 
to neutralize faceless ghosts of despair 
who linger in shadows of yesterday.