Real Is Now Strange

Real Is Now Strange
© Surazeus
2024 04 22

No more than hubris of calm petulance 
explains bravado of shy insolence 
when humble shepherd of the misty vale 
considers revolution might prevail 
with shocking passion of fake selfishness 
that resurrects blank mind of happiness. 

With bold obtuseness of the holy fool 
he rides fierce donkey to enforce world rule 
by wielding nuclear missile like dream wand 
he fished from horror of polluted pond 
to transform into white angelic cat 
who purrs on state desk of the autocrat. 

What secret code programmed by blinking rune, 
read only by sad witch born from the moon, 
conceals apocalypse in riddled verse 
conveniently forgotten in the curse 
that blazes flame of laughter from sea stone 
which powers robot brain of the god clone. 

Too long in temple of the singing snake 
reigns hungry king who knows all laws are fake 
though he is mad soul again in the flesh 
of bitter tyrant, son of Gilgamesh, 
who plays guitar on star-lit stadium stage 
to channel global mind of fearful rage. 

Awake as avatar from vampire bat 
who runs gambling den in old laundromat, 
King Midas shuffles in grove of dead trees, 
and sprays insecticide to kill the bees 
who swarm from open mouth of Melusine 
in civil war to rule the mind machine. 

Each prophet rising from their nation-state 
speaks words of wisdom to reprogram fate 
that channels spirit of all citizens 
by polishing their heart as psychic lens 
through which we dream wise gods in empty skies 
who watch us live with kaleidoscope eyes. 

Eager to live while my body of light 
can function well with chemicals of sight, 
I balance energy and form through dance 
of graceful accident from random chance 
till I meet Death at last on my own terms, 
and vanish with indifference of blind worms. 

Dispersed across cruel wilderness of hope, 
we learn from dire mistakes techniques to cope 
with nature that seems hostile to our being 
while floating dizzy from demonic wing 
that carries us through storm of social change 
since world truth that once seemed real is now strange.