Dreaming In Cave Of Fingal

Dreaming In Cave Of Fingal
© Surazeus
2024 01 30

The saintly afterlife he does not want 
haunts Seamus where he walks on rain-wet hills 
on mission to throw all national flags 
with sly disdain into the River Styx 
so humans may live free from power games 
of frightened men who hide in halls of glass. 

With pen of wisdom carved from dragon bone 
Seamus digs skull of Fingal from his grave 
so he may prophesy what side will win 
endless partisan fight of arcane creeds 
over who has right to walk the island shore 
and chat with demon of the sea-borne wind. 

Attempting to escape Shadow of Fame 
that hovers over him with Cherub wings, 
Seamus runs deep in woods where fairies dance 
till headlights of passing cars disperse veil 
of ancient time between the hill and stage 
where he reads jokes to the worshipful crowd. 

Ladders secured for scaffolding of hope 
lure Seamus to climb above the wild crowd 
so he can cross Bridge of Forgetfulness 
to find garden on shore of Lough Neagh 
where soul of Dagda lingers in gold mist, 
still strumming harp he carved from dragon bone. 

When silver breeze sweeps down the River Boyne, 
Seamus leads white cow among tall gold reeds 
while Boann and her sister Bebinn sing 
with voices swirling from heart of the sea 
that lift our spirits high on frail swan wings 
beyond suffering to sense eternity. 

Lost in dark cave where Fingal dreams of love, 
Seamus searches for light of timeless truth, 
so roaring waves that crash on pillared rocks 
echo despair that chills his hopeful heart, 
then from silent lightning bolt of pure light 
Aisling beams down to stand before his face. 

Amazed at beauty of her island soul, 
Seamus offers apple from Tree of Life 
to Aisling who accepts love of his heart, 
and gazes long at vision of the world 
as she reveals rise and fall of empires 
then leaves him dreaming in Cave of Fingal. 

Evading fate of Jonah in the whale, 
Seamus walks in cities around the world, 
face lit by blessing of kiss Aisling gave, 
to chant weird prophecies hidden in code 
that present vision of our spinning world 
where no borders divide nations in states.