Free In Paradise

Free In Paradise
© Surazeus
2024 04 23

Strumming lyre of Mercury as he weeps, 
Orpheus sings in garden of tall trees 
where people fill baskets with ripe fruit 
while angels in long white robes with sharp swords 
patrol high granite walls of paradise 
to make sure nobody escapes from Heaven. 

Noting that guardian angels in watch towers 
seem enchanted by music of his voice, 
Orpheus nods at Helius and Phoebus 
who climb to top of the two tallest trees 
where he hid bows and arrows in the night, 
then aim sharp attention at drowsy guards. 

As they shoot arrows that soar silently 
and pierce hearts of guardian angels with stealth, 
Orpheus leaps on high stone of contempt 
and shouts with jaunty laughter to distract 
attention of Jehovah from his friends 
who gasps in shock as angels fall in death. 

Facing each other with tense arrogance, 
Orpheus and Jehovah leap to fight 
in hand to hand combat of graceful dance, 
punching and blocking with strict-gestured strikes, 
till Orpheus somersaults on hawk wings 
and cracks skull of Jehovah with his lyre. 

While Orpheus and Jehovah contest 
in brutal fight for power over Heaven, 
Helius and Phoebus leap to the ground 
to protect women and children in groves 
when angels swarm to arrest their rebellion, 
two noble men fighting fierce cherubim. 

Snatching thick branch he breaks from apple tree, 
Helius twirls to fight ten angels with grace 
till they thrust swords into his beating heart, 
and Phoebus hurls stones with noble intent 
to crush their skulls till one runs up behind 
and whacks off his head with swipe of his sword. 

Defeating Jehovah and angel guards 
through rebellion against his tyranny, 
Orpheus and people in paradise 
cheer for their victory against slavery, 
then secure Heaven by appointing guards 
who wield swords of dead angels to keep watch. 

Sitting on throne where Jehovah once reigned, 
Orpheus plays lyre of Mercury and sings 
hymns to valiant heroes, Helius and Phoebus, 
who sacrificed their lives for liberty, 
and fought with love to set our people free, 
while they feast and sing, free in paradise.