Brave Savior of Scythia

Brave Savior of Scythia
© Surazeus
2025 02 28

Less subtle than bombs blowing up our homes 
are sensitive boys in crowded bookstores 
softly reciting love poems by dead angels 
while they gaze longingly at their first love 
who picks flowers in lush meadow of skulls 
that sing about the rise and fall of empires. 

When Volodomyr stumbles to his knees, 
beset on both sides by bullies with guns, 
David gives him his slingshot and smooth stone, 
so Zelenus stands on his feet again 
to face Pluto and Midas with brave courage, 
emboldened by support to fight Goliath. 

When despair grips Zelenus with cold hands, 
as he pushes forward against harsh storm, 
his heart is lifted by the glorious sight 
of blue skies shining over gold wheat fields 
where Scythia, Goddess of our star-eyed tribe, 
descends on wings of fire to give him strength. 

Though far away across the Atlantic Ocean, 
where I now dwell in Appalachian Hills, 
my heart still grows as white viburnum flowers 
beneath the great oak tree of Mother Scythia 
that bows heads over Borysthenius River 
with heartache for good people killed in war. 

When Zelenus runs exiled in oak woods, 
hunted by cruel warriors of greedy Pluto, 
Anahita, daughter of Borysthenes, 
gives him fresh water from Fountain of Hope 
that fills his heart with courage to stand tall 
and renew our fight against tyranny. 

Dancing gracefully in field of sunflowers, 
Anahita brings basket of ripe apples 
for soldiers who defend their motherland 
against cruel invaders who kidnap children 
whose voices whisper in the weeping wind 
with desperate hope to return home again. 

Just as David defeated cruel Goliath, 
Aeneas defeated arrogant Turnus, 
and Beowulf defeated vicious Grendel, 
so Zelenus, brave Savior of Scythia, 
will defeat the greedy dictator Pluto 
though Midas refuses to help him fight. 

Zelenus, brave Poet of Patriotism, 
strides with Minerva, Queen of Liberty, 
to rally freedom-loving people of the world 
in our noble fight against tyranny 
as we support global democracy 
which sustains United Nations of Earth.