Born On This Night

Born On This Night
© Surazeus
2024 12 24

Though snow is shrouding Earth in eerie light 
in places far away from where I live, 
and people gathered in bright living rooms 
sing carols as they exchange heart-felt gifts, 
I sit alone at my computer desk 
and dream whole history of the spinning Earth. 

Why some men in history of world events 
are swept up by swift tides of social change 
to preside in positions of state power 
fascinates me with randomness of chance, 
glad I am safely unknown in my haven 
observing tragic fates of haughty men. 

The weirdest men with fierce ambitious faith, 
driven by hunger to obtain more wealth, 
or spurred by earnest fear of being enslaved, 
attend political games and ascend 
pyramid of power to obtain control 
as master who shapes programs of the state. 

Once men who wielded weapons of contempt, 
wands of wood they swirled to gain dominance, 
then swords honed sharp enough to behead gods, 
gained power if they could kill all opponents, 
so the biggest bully crowned himself king 
who reigned on pyramid of social power. 

Technology of death has since evolved 
from swords to tubes that blast bullets of hate 
so men fight massive wars five hundred years 
that drench this spinning Earth in human blood 
till soil of sorrow glistens with hot tears 
of people who survive the slaughterhouse. 

Bombs dropped by airplanes that can shatter buildings, 
and nuclear missiles hurled by Jupiter 
that can annihilate with one hot flash 
whole cities of buildings and human beings 
to swirls of sparkling dust, destroy our faith 
since we now know that gods are bitter men. 

The type of leader who treats human beings 
as precious people with creative skills, 
and serves their needs with compassionate mercy, 
is symbolized by the king Christians worship 
as God of Love incarnate in one man 
who was born on this night they celebrate. 

Though Christians present the kind selfless Jesus 
as type of man leaders should emulate, 
they vote instead for haughty conqueror 
who declares intent to keep paradise 
exclusive for the members of his race, 
but like all tyrants he will fall disgraced. 

Though Jesus shines in cathedrals of faith 
as brave example of the selfless king 
who treats every human being with respect, 
his noble character has been replaced 
by Haughty Tyrant, driven mad by greed, 
who demonizes everyone not like him. 

Though Jesus himself died ages ago, 
and his descendants ruled from castle towers 
hard-working peasants for two thousand years, 
immortal spirit of the selfless leader 
he represents will inspire mortal men 
to embody his way of thought control.