Wild Sparkle Of Mirth

Wild Sparkle Of Mirth
© Surazeus
2024 02 16

Shivering trees on steep rocky hillslope 
explain to the little boy with sore feet 
how he can purchase from horned goat new hope 
for healing wisdom of the purple beet 
which he digs up from sorrow of the Earth 
to find again the wild sparkle of mirth. 

The woodpecker piercing core of his mind 
reveals to the little boy with three eyes 
how the girl with nine eyes is always kind 
so he walks to the vale where the crow cries 
with anguish of wisdom from swirling clouds 
to discuss nature of truth with milk cows. 

Alone on muddy pasture of his heart 
with spirit of the wolf, the little boy 
collects apples and mushrooms for his cart 
to purchase in town market ancient joy 
for his mother to taste before she dies, 
but he gets lost in woods of lonely flies. 

Advanced beyond shadow of the hillcrest 
with curious passion to observe Nowhere, 
the little boy, sent on his noble quest, 
stands surprised before the glittering stair 
that winds beyond infinity of faith, 
beckoned forth by eye-sparkle of the wraith. 

The world now cluttered with buildings and cars, 
resembling chessboard of churches and stores, 
recedes from silent horror of the stars 
that frees our mothers from their anxious doors, 
as the little boy climbs above it all, 
then wanders in to the gold heavenly hall. 

Standing before Zeus on his diamond throne, 
amused by pomposity of that god, 
the little boy with mobile telephone 
films thunder-hurling deity and squad 
which he posts on his social media site 
so his buddies can see that he was right. 

Asking for swift chariot that Phaethon drove, 
so he can tour the world as Superstar, 
the little boy cooks oatmeal on the stove, 
but races Hennessey Venom too far 
and finds himself carless in Neverland 
where he marries daughter of Peter Pan. 

Raising their nine daughters to play the Muse 
for lonely poets in vast city maze, 
the little boy, still young by magic ruse, 
thinks he will transition to the next phase 
when he dies, and ascend on wings to Heaven, 
but he rots to dirt in cave of the Raven.