Secretary Of Fate

Secretary Of Fate
© Surazeus
2025 01 21

Reluctant to accept the death of hope, 
Elphaba talks to the sad antelope 
who just wants to play on the river shore, 
but angry dwarves keep shutting the red door 
which indicates their haughty attitude 
displayed toward those trapped in their fortitude. 

Considered too old to teach at the school, 
Elphaba invents new conceptual tool 
that children can use to measure the mind 
which many people argue was designed 
though she admires how she just seems to know 
ancient secrets recorded by the crow. 

Startled by how fast time seems to advance, 
Elphaba gives herself another chance 
to program how her brain perceives the world 
in grand narrative of the cosmic herald 
who appoints her Secretary of Fate 
responsible for dispelling all hate. 

Acknowledged by the people of the land, 
Elphaba decides it is time to stand 
with honest faith against the hurricane 
that devastates her home in Aquitaine, 
so she rebuilds glass church from dragon bones 
to safely house maidens, mothers, and crones. 

Contracted to paint portrait of the king 
on roof of chapel with the Broken Wing, 
Elphaba ponders the grand narrative 
that highlights reign of the executive 
who walks market streets in humble attire 
and plays guitar at the evening campfire. 

Confused by formulas of politics 
that empower the greedy with big sticks, 
Elphaba preaches socialist precepts 
based on justice and freedom as concepts 
where everyone is equal in the law, 
even those in Greenland and Panama. 

Blinded by the light of God, Truth, and Right, 
Elphaba writes weird dream code on the kite 
that flutters wings of Icarus on high, 
while she wanders lush meadows with a sigh 
that our land is controlled by criminals 
who operate through different principles. 

Wicked with energy of honest love, 
Elphaba takes me to the moon above 
where we picnic under the Tree of Truth, 
then she appoints me new messiah sleuth 
commissioned to rebuild democracy 
against corruption of autocracy.