I Want To Declare

I Want To Declare
© Surazeus
2024 06 13

I want to declare the joy of my heart, 
but I forgot it on the apple cart 
that crumbles broken on the river shore 
along with old books of forgotten lore 
that keep no secrets I can buy in church, 
so I leave home on my desperate search. 

I want to declare the sorrow of rain 
that splashes in strange ocean of my brain 
when I stand casually on the steep cliff 
to translate stories of the hieroglyph 
that I once painted on the temple wall 
depicting god as grim majestic doll. 

I want to declare the angst of new faith 
that dispels haunting shadow of the wraith, 
so I live freely on this spinning globe, 
dressed in regal pride of my humble robe 
when I return to the vast city maze 
as prophet who rules the next social phase. 

I want to declare the grief of sunlight 
that gleams on grass at Eleusinian rite 
when sweet Persephone gives me her fruit 
while I play haunting tune on wolf-bone flute 
to prove why there is no life after death 
since all we can do is savor each breath. 

I want to declare the thrill of despair 
when I write hymn for each unanswered prayer 
programming how my brain perceives the real 
as if, when I dance long enough, I feel 
passion of hope electrify my soul 
with urgency to play the prophet role. 

I want to declare the mirth of respect, 
earned well when I define what to expect 
the hour my ship with tattooed sails comes in, 
laden with treasures I will need to win 
campaign to rule castle of singing skulls 
when I go mad and chat with hungry gulls. 

I want to declare the bliss of belief 
that fractures truth into puzzle of grief 
which I confuse for credibility, 
foolish enough to trust authority 
who runs the global religion cartel 
by selling lies to save our souls from Hell. 

I want to declare the true love we share 
when we journey home to Scarborough Fair 
by driving loan sharks from the temple bank 
when Odin tries to block the army tank 
in revolution that starts world war three 
in home of the brave and land of the free.