Free Joy Of Mercurius

Free Joy Of Mercurius
© Surazeus
2024 10 24

While Mercurius leaps on spry winged feet 
above confusing maze of market shops, 
Oedipus limps in shining palace hall 
and crippled Achilles goes mad with lust, 
so I tread carefully the signless road 
to map my way from hell to paradise. 

Love shakes my heart with anguish of desire 
as bees buzz in blossoms of fertile faith 
which widens field of possibilities 
that sparks my hungry mind with willingness 
to stray from true path lost in paradise 
so I can find shady grove where you wait. 

With sacred ritual of the wounded heart 
I softly hum sad delicate love songs 
that fuel forward motion of my faint hope 
with wondrous recognition of the world 
unfolding petals through variety 
that transforms sanctities to which I cling. 

Through feverish passion of the lonely heart 
I decide to play hero of the hour 
for just this day of cosmic consequence 
till tragedy of lost hope flows away 
with floodwaters of terrifying tears 
that leave me stranded, lost in paradise. 

As apples redden on the highest branch 
they are plucked away by assertive hearts, 
but the sweetest apple never yet plucked 
hangs too high for the boldest soul to reach, 
so though I limp alone with wounded heart 
I strive to fly high enough to reach you. 

Fragile hyacinth on the mountain slope, 
trod upon by the feet of clumsy shepherds, 
I find you broken on the blood-stained earth, 
so I tend your wounded heart with true love 
till you rise again with breath of the sky 
and stroll with me among the apple trees. 

Desire to embrace you in loving arms 
drives me to reactivate my old plans 
of fighting cruel bullies of the world 
so people live in harmony of peace 
free from aggression of their careless greed, 
since our love inspires me to fight again. 

To live through free joy of Mercurius 
with flight of passion fueling my steps 
I must fight the madness of lame Achilles 
and drive crippled Oedipus from the throne, 
then joyful love of Liberty and Justice 
may guard the land where people can live free.