Death Of The Simple Man

Death Of The Simple Man
© Surazeus
2023 11 29

Assassination of the simple man, 
instigated by the reluctant fool, 
solves problem of the tyrant with the gun 
who lounges with girls in the swimming pool 
while airplanes he sends with wave of his hand 
spray poison on villages of the land. 

Along the bloody road of honest hope, 
toward shining towers of paradise lost, 
the simple man who dangles from the rope 
decides to never calculate the cost 
of fighting the tyrant for liberty 
in return for spiritual energy. 

While running for president from the jail 
with sermons against corruption of greed 
the simple man accepts that he will fail 
but knows his prophecies will plant the seed 
that will sprout into the rich tree of truth 
with fruit to inspire the messiah sleuth. 

Though institutions of money elite 
crumble into state-sanctioned tyranny, 
the shy messiah sleuth with nimble feet 
will defeat haughty pride with irony 
that deconstructs patriarchy of power 
raging with impotence in iron tower. 

Sincerity of his noble intent 
guides the simple man on quest to reclaim 
conceptual speech of rebellious dissent 
exposing privilege of the social game 
rigged to favor the rich against the poor 
who always win in political lore. 

Ascending stage to give his campaign speech 
with bold ideas to equalize wealth, 
the simple man calls the tyrant a leech 
just as the faceless clown with casual stealth 
fires bullet of monarchy at his heart 
to blast his progress off the history chart. 

Assassinated on the public stage 
while promising land for every good soul, 
the simple man transcends oppressive rage, 
moving from rebel to the martyr role, 
crowned with star glamor by the common folk 
who venerate him for breaking their yoke. 

Death of the simple man, who fights for right 
of each citizen to live as they will, 
becomes noble sacrifice in their sight, 
winning with love instead of trying to kill 
people who oppress people in world game 
where everyone dies, with or without fame.