Treasure Of The World

Treasure Of The World
© Surazeus
2024 11 06

Driving time-dilating car of my life 
on the narrow rain-wet road of desire, 
I follow lights of ever-shifting stars 
past ruins of empires and social dreams, 
then walk in spider-tangled field of hope 
to find the secret treasure of the world. 

Defeated in conceptual game of chance 
by the grand liar and the brazen thief, 
I turn away from madness of despair 
to place my bleeding heart on stone of faith 
where I exult in knowing secret truth 
concealed in brave shadow of unknown myth. 

Now old and gray and full of curious rage, 
I dance around bonfire of vanities 
while I dip raven quill in martyr blood 
and write star-patterned spell of ardent hope 
to document events that break the heart 
which brews new healing potion from our tears. 

Caught up in revolution of the mind 
which transforms how we interact with hope, 
I analyze state of cause and effect 
to choose right action of generous love 
that will create good, rather than destroy, 
so I live with joy in the time I have. 

Alone with just the trees in lonely rain 
that falls from glass mask of the timeless clock, 
I seek to feel divinity through wind 
that swirls around me with fantastic joy 
which lifts my spirit from abyss of faith 
where I fall wingless in the pool of loss. 

Attempting to grasp solid thoughts of fear 
which slip away as slithery as the snake, 
I cast illusions of faith and hope away 
to clear perceptive focus of my eyes 
so I attend to the tangibly real 
embodied in fruit I can share with you. 

Together we sit close on the pool shore, 
both facing each other as we discuss 
perceptions of our eyes to analyze 
facts of truth we can agree are more real, 
not like Narcissus entranced by his face, 
nor Echo talking to herself alone. 

Companions in the car of eager trust, 
we choose to stay together on the path 
we hope will lead us to the Promised Land 
where we can build secure home of our hearts 
to raise our children free from hate or greed, 
preserving secret treasure of the world.