Our Sad Stories

Our Sad Stories
© Surazeus
2024 04 07

The meteor streaking across red clouds shows 
we should not tell each other our sad stories 
about how we became broken and lost 
when greedy thieves invaded our small nation 
and colonized our lush valleys of fruit 
so now we wander far without direction. 

Scattered on signless roads in distant lands 
as homeless immigrants without religion, 
and nothing but old fruit seeds in our hands, 
we build houses in the desolate places 
to raise our children in the Promised Land 
who are driven away each generation. 

Too far from mountain of the burning bush 
without the golden calf of wealth to worship, 
we gather on hilltop of ringing stones 
and sing psalms of faith as our humble Shepherd, 
who slew the cruel giant of tyranny, 
plays the harp he found in tomb of Apollo. 

Grasping stone of wisdom from dry stream bed, 
I stride boldly forth to oppose the tyrant 
who laughs at me while clanging sword on shield 
after defeating hundreds of brave warriors, 
then sling rock of salvation at his head 
to defend honor of my homeless nation. 

While frightened citizens around the world 
cower before glare of Nebuchadnezzar, 
I lend my right hand to help Sisyphus 
push rolling stone to top of Mount Parnassus, 
then shove it tumbling down with force of truth 
to smash idol of God with blow of justice. 

Rejoicing in victory of our great cause 
opposing cruel tyranny of the traitor 
who tried to destroy our democracy, 
we dance on fallen head of Ozymandias 
whose mighty works vanish in winds of time 
when we exercise choice of free volition. 

Now everything King Midas turned to gold 
with touch of his hands diseased by temptation 
transforms back to their original state 
through magic power of honest intention 
so we control progress of our own fate 
through relationships of social profession. 

Gathered in elaborate Temple of Truth, 
constructed on Stonehenge as firm foundation, 
we feast to celebrate our liberty 
as our newly-formed global congregation, 
prepared to survive the apocalypse 
Jesus prophesied in the Revelation.