Doom Of My Dilemma

Doom Of My Dilemma
© Surazeus
2025 06 08

Because the sturdy ship of faith I ride 
amid swirling waves of uncertainty 
bears me through thunderstorm of brutal fear 
to safe shores of her kind protective heart, 
I sail with calm assurance of her love 
with confidence that I will find her haven. 

Though I have known romantic potency 
through both the male and female forms of being 
since I struck mating snakes with piety, 
my heart has blossomed for the Queen of Stars 
whose fierce eyes cause my heart to ache with love, 
yet Juno may not love Tiresias. 

I wonder, as I watch her glide with grace 
in long scarlet gown of shimmering silk, 
waist and head ringed with jeweled bands of gold, 
and firm hand bearing wand with ruby gem, 
if our proud queen, whose command changes fate, 
would ever love some lowly fool like me. 

So my heart beats with passion of respect 
when Juno gazes in my loyal eyes 
and commands I lead gang of warriors 
to arrest and deport migrants and thieves 
from crowded slums outside Elysium 
to guard Olympus from unruly crowds. 

Honored to receive command of her heart, 
I feel strange anguish pierce my gasping chest 
when I realize with shock that she commands 
I abuse and injure innocent souls 
because they have become homeless and poor 
due to misfortunes gambled by Fate. 

Leading gang of warriors with sharp swords, 
I march through crowded streets of filthy slums 
that mushroomed outside marble walls of power, 
determined to obey her calm command 
to cleanse the fields where apple trees once bloomed 
by attacking people who want to live. 

After drenching streets of Elysian slums 
with blood of people who but sought refuge, 
I kneel before Juno in marble hall, 
who sits on gold throne in palace of jewels, 
then draw sharp sword from scabbard of my shame 
and thrust blade of justice into my heart. 

Cradling my wounded body in her arms, 
Juno weeps crystal tears over my death, 
as I gasp I had to obey he words 
but punished myself for killing good folk, 
then sink blind into doom of my dilemma, 
hoping she repents and changes her ways.