Spear Of Verity

Spear Of Verity
© Surazeus
2023 10 08

When Ithuriel touches my aching heart 
with his conceptual Spear of Verity 
I transform into devil of my fear, 
so I spread wings I bought from Icarus 
and soar with laughter of love to dispel 
prejudice, superstition, and servility. 

Powerful warlords on steel pyramids 
watch people in world maze of city streets 
to find rebels against their rulership, 
then drive them into barbed wire prison camps, 
like those their humble fathers once escaped, 
to wipe their nation off face of the Earth. 

When flaming Eye of the Tyrant perceives 
defiant spirit of Lucifer alive 
in impudent boy bearing magic ring 
that renders him invisible to greed, 
he sends aggressive gang of snarling thugs 
who corner him in hall of singing skulls. 

Impetuous jester of the insane moon 
drinks wine that Bacchus gave him with a grin, 
then twirls and leaps in show of martial arts, 
quick as lightning strike of the clever wolf, 
to render them all crippled with sharp blows, 
then saunters streets of Pandemonium. 

Alone in Bower of Bliss by Star Lake, 
when soft red glow of evening bleeds on hills 
that shimmer with smog from factory smokestacks, 
young Lucifer gazes in Pool of Eve 
to see face of his dead father Narcissus 
whose sad voice echoes in the twilight zone. 

Two silver eyes glitter in deep green pool 
so Lucifer steps back with startled laugh 
when Lilith rises from white ocean foam, 
drapes her lithe arms around his chest with lust, 
and whispers, "Fill my heart with fertile seed, 
for I would give your spirit human form." 

When nine full moons flash across starry sky, 
Lilith gives birth to their mischievous boy 
whom she names Ithuriel when he explores 
with punkish eagerness of the wild horse 
who gallops swift with fierce rambunctious joy 
through crowded streets of Pandemonium. 

Grasping Spear of Verity with firm hand, 
Ithuriel climbs steps of gold pyramid 
where Godin reigns on haughty throne of swords, 
declaring proudly, "I am Cosmic Herald 
inspired by suffering of people on Earth 
to free all nations of your tyranny." 

When Godin, giant man with gleaming eyes, 
laughs at frail little boy with feeble stick, 
Ithuriel leaps on winged shoes of justice 
and strikes cruel tyrant with Spear of Verity 
which transforms him into small croaking toad 
that hops away into the murky swamp. 

People of Earth cheer their new liberty 
in paradise lost to cruel tyranny 
as Ithuriel parades gold streets of Heaven, 
then preaches in temple of singing skulls 
bold promise to restore democracy 
while fallen angels plot his overthrow.