Something Dark And Eerie

Something Dark And Eerie
© Surazeus
2023 11 11

The young boy lingers on the windy shore, 
entranced by how sunlight flickers on waves, 
then studies the boat weathered by the sun 
that lies upside down on the sparkling sand, 
while something dark and eerie in his heart 
urges him to sail across the abyss. 

Waves slosh against fragile shell of the boat 
steered by the boy as wind billows it sail 
in gliding curve toward red blaze of the sun 
that watches him with eye of bright disdain, 
while something dark and eerie in the sea 
whispers riddles about why things exist. 

The sun that dreams forms of the world in light 
erases everything with formless night, 
but still he feels his heart beat with the waves 
that whisper ancient secrets of the sea, 
while something dark and eerie calls his name 
that he is sure makes him more real than fame. 

Soft glow of sunlight gleams over grim hills, 
revealing young woman in wind-blown gown 
who gathers fruits and berries in wet field, 
so he drags fragile boat on pebbled shore, 
while something dark and eerie in her eyes 
loves how he emerges from dawn-red waves. 

Before he can offer gift of his heart 
large burly muscled man on the white bull 
offers dawn girl ride to grand feasting hall 
where he gives her wine and pushes her down, 
while something dark and eerie in her throat 
cries out to the boy from the sea for help. 

Wielding club he carved from gnarly oak tree, 
young boy rising from wave-froth of the sea 
attacks the bull king as he rapes dawn girl, 
who grips his throat and almost strangles him, 
while something dark and eerie in her heart 
stabs bull king in the back with his own sword. 

Embracing him with passionate desire, 
dawn girl makes love with sea boy by the pool, 
then places gold crown of the dead bull king 
on his head to proclaim him thunder god, 
while something dark and eerie in their love 
inspires them to play lords of the world. 

Sea boy bears diamond scepter of state power 
and dawn girl holds jeweled orb of the world 
as they parade before large cheering crowds 
then sit on pyramid to rule their empire, 
while something dark and eerie in their hands 
sends armies far to colonize the Earth.