Play Hide And Seek

Play Hide And Seek
© Surazeus
2024 12 05

If I cleanse bitter sorrow off my face 
with herbal cream from flowers of the moon, 
I can hear your voices in outer space 
warn me of accepting the royal boon. 
Children play hide and seek in ruins of Hell 
on which we build cathedral with gold bell. 

If I accelerate my leap of faith 
straight off jagged Cliffs of Insanity, 
I can soar high to cavern of the wraith 
to learn creed of Astarianity. 
Children play hide and seek in empty church 
to mock the clown who fails his sacred search. 

If I walk city streets with my Sun Lion 
in glamorous parade of grand state power, 
I can reign in Star Palace on Mount Zion 
as Queen Ishtar in thirteen-level tower. 
Children play hide and seek in city park 
where the jester studies the pulsing quark. 

If angels marry devils without rings 
which endow power on bearer of fate, 
I can pretend I have Icarian wings 
when I fight against state parties of hate. 
Children play hide and seek in downtown mall 
then pause by fountain of youth at the call. 

If I watch television shows all day 
that depict rise and fall of haughty lords, 
I can record secret thoughts people pray 
with naive faith to gods with bloody swords. 
Children play hide and seek in ancient myths 
by teleporting to worlds through monoliths. 

If I translate weird songs of ocean waves 
to solemn hymns church congregations chant, 
I know princesses fall in love with knaves 
in scandals contrived from unpriestly rants. 
Children play hide and seek in story scrolls 
to wear costumes for anti-social roles. 

If I chat with Clock Girl in the oak trunk 
whose prophecies of doom no one believes, 
I can locate where Ship of State was sunk 
after mutiny by the King of Thieves. 
Children play hide and seek in holy books 
then eat healthy meals made by cosmic cooks. 

If I am born again from mummy pod 
on Phoenix wings of supernatural force, 
I can return to Earth with mask of God 
to map concept of our progressive course. 
Children play hide and seek in fairy tales 
while rebel prophets get swallowed by whales.