Alchemy Of Sorrow

Alchemy Of Sorrow
© Surazeus
2025 02 05

When I hear you call my name in the gloom, 
mercurial Hermes with eyes of weird stars, 
I follow echo of your voice through woods 
to where you hold the bright sun in your hands, 
flame of fire encased in hard diamond gem, 
so I can learn your alchemy of sorrow. 

Though you are unknown to the world today, 
mercurial Hermes with deft crafty hands, 
I feel your spirit shining in my heart 
which animates my quest around the world 
to sing of strange beauty in human hearts, 
souls transformed by your alchemy of sorrow. 

Though I try not to be frightened by you, 
mercurial Hermes with eagle-wing arms, 
I dance with your excessive energy 
of prophetic charm on the White House lawn 
to show how Midas will fall in disgrace 
corrupted by your alchemy of sorrow. 

Though you reveal how our empire will rise, 
mercurial Hermes with pentecostal tongue, 
I chant hermetic spells of social change 
exposing how Midas with purblind greed 
mutates gold paradise to iron hell 
by perverting your alchemy of sorrow. 

Since you call me with ardor of deep faith, 
mercurial Hermes with clandestine plan, 
I build huge temple on celestial shore 
to preserve your mad prophet Baudelaire 
beside your corpse where worshippers can pray 
for secrets from your alchemy of sorrow. 

When you teach me dream code to program fate, 
mercurial Hermes with Sophian wand, 
I wake bold courage in my frightened heart 
to challenge Midas wearing Crown of Thorns 
for strength to rule Zarathian Empire 
which I build with your alchemy of sorrow. 

When I sense your bright presence everywhere, 
mercurial Hermes with Charonian boat, 
I sail across the wild Atlantic Ocean 
to find Gothinia under Irminsul 
who gives me Book of Wisdom she composed 
where she records your alchemy of sorrow. 

Since you assign me monumental task, 
mercurial Hermes with Helmet of Hope, 
I reunite with Sermon on Mount Zion 
fractured nations of Romulus and Jesus 
when I make Anglonesia great again, 
fused with love through your alchemy of sorrow.