Outside World View

Outside World View
© Surazeus
2024 05 13

I am happy in my little safe house, 
hiding from the wolves like the clever mouse 
that gathers nutritious grains from farm fields 
I store for the winter on rusty shields 
lost by warriors who fall in noble wars 
while their hungry wives fade from lonely doors. 

When the greedy pig who crowns himself king 
flees divine justice of the tattered wing, 
the wily fox emerges from his den 
to write new laws of liberty with pen, 
forged by lightning crow from the fires of hell, 
that lies forgotten by rune-flashing well. 

When sheep and chickens, working for their pay, 
with cows and horses, slaving every day, 
gather before the abandoned white house, 
they hear strange prophecy from the blind mouse 
who proclaims second coming of the lord 
who will right all wrongs with the long-lost sword. 

Yet on high mountain of the burning bush 
the lightning crow emerges with a whoosh 
to introduce contenders for the throne 
who fight to control the Sisyphus Stone 
in campaign for president of the world 
as game show hosted by the cosmic herald. 

The ancient lion with long flowing mane, 
descended from druids of Avalon, 
chases greedy pig into his gold cage, 
where he claims right to rule with bitter rage, 
then lounges tense on Stone of Scone to wait 
for stars to realign hour of our fate. 

On thirteen-level pyramid of power, 
where Rapunzel sings in the vision tower, 
bold people of America collate 
refugees from war-torn lands in one state 
where Ishtar holds high torch of liberty 
to guide procedures of democracy. 

Just as the pig attempts to steal the crown, 
whose haughty pride exposes him as clown 
when he declares himself messiah king, 
the Hidden Dragon, bearing wisdom ring, 
will rise from skull of Orpheus to quell 
his tyranny with soul-inspiring spell. 

Though the arc of justice seems far too long, 
we hold faith that truth will right every wrong, 
but the sun will rise and set in the sky 
outside world view we make from asking why, 
and rivers ever flow down to the sea 
regardless if man lives enslaved or free.