Justice Of The Stoic Clown

Justice Of The Stoic Clown
© Surazeus
2023 04 26

When the candle flame of my aching heart 
flickers out in silent faith of the dark 
I strike hard stone of my name at the Earth 
to become shadow of hope where I lurk, 
reborn as Mercury from the weeping star, 
still in love with daughter of Lucifer. 

While I wait in gloom of the starless night 
my heart becomes stone of the happy lark 
that builds her nest in the riverless boat 
because apple trees bloom in moonless murk 
that wave to my soul as I drive my car, 
face blanked by golden mask of Jupiter. 

The hungry man with calculator brain 
sells vacuum cleaners to wives in clean homes 
while knights in shining armor fight to gain 
illusion of wealth in fierce corporate games 
that scatter our bones on the fruited plain, 
ruled by ghost of Ishtar in Bablyon. 

The angry woman with Barbie Doll smile, 
who sells lonely wives silver motorhomes, 
transforms to queen of the city lifestyle 
who paints chaos controlled by picture frames 
to reveal God Soul in the crocodile 
disguised as Fairy Queen of Avalon. 

The bearded prophet by table of books 
writes song about words smeared by loving tears 
so Narcissus and Echo map dark lakes 
where faceless monsters embody our fears 
till exposed by Phoebus as psychic hoax 
because I journey home to Lazulum. 

The manic pixie dream girl with three eyes 
sits on the windy beach and plays guitar, 
then sings with eerie voice of the primrose 
to find salvation for the Minotaur 
who evolves to Jesus in the next phase 
since she has no name in Elysium. 

The bored attorney in small country town 
carries small gun in pocket of his soul 
to fight for justice of the stoic clown 
who has yet to decide his special role 
though his wife attends church, wearing silk gown, 
in haunted valley of the Promised Land. 

The zealous nurse in treehouse on the moon 
discusses philosophy with the owl 
about why boys kill people with the gun 
for the messiah sleuth is on the prowl 
to catch the tyrant in his comfort zone 
while she hosts feast of gods in Wonderland.