Voice Of God In The Cave

Voice Of God In The Cave
© Surazeus
2024 06 21

The ghost that sits in the green velvet chair, 
who prays to sunlight in the window glass, 
recites the riddle for one thousand names 
to honor souls of pilgrims who have died 
while circling the Kaaba in radiant heat 
on hajj to hear voice of God in the cave. 

After running back and forth seven times 
to find water well between rocky hills, 
I scuff hot sand with the heel of my foot 
till water fountain springs from heart of hope, 
so I kneel and drink spirit of the Earth 
that whispers with voice of God in the cave. 

I cradle in cupping palm of my hand 
the last apple seed from paradise lost 
to plant on shore by the river of tears 
so lush garden of tall fruit trees may sprout 
from desolate waste land of brutal heat, 
wind-blasted by voice of God in the cave. 

Donning clean white robe of angelic faith, 
I circle black house of the faceless mind 
who dreams awake in every human brain, 
then stand on mountain under empty sky 
to throw stones at the devil of my fear 
who tries to mute voice of God in the cave. 

Camping under silver eye of the moon, 
I sacrifice playful goat of desire, 
roast succulent meat on flames of insight, 
then feast on spirit of the two-horned ghoul 
while drinking water from Well of Zamzam 
so I can hear voice of God in the cave. 

Dull roar of thunder in blue cloudless sky 
hums in harmony with abundant flow 
of water swirling in heart of the globe 
when pilgrims chant prayers from scripture of sand 
in droning hiss of words from twinkling stars 
that replicate voice of God in the cave. 

As I meditate in shadow of thought 
I see flash of light open in the sky 
when Gabriel steps through portal of time 
and stands before me with ten thousand eyes 
so I transcribe his words in shifting sand 
while I translate voice of God in the cave. 

I gaze in gold flame of eternity 
that flickers in diamond god-eye of truth 
as bright beacon on pyramid of faith 
to interpret spells of the singing skull 
preserved in spiral of the desert wind 
that amplifies voice of God in the cave.