How To Unface The Mind

How To Unface The Mind
© Surazeus
2025 06 16

Clear eye of truth that sees the great beyond 
describes exigency of divine fate 
that we invent from ripples in the pond 
when storms of sorrow suddenly abate, 
which leaves us stranded on the beach of hope 
to clutch at nuisance of the need to cope. 

The half-open door, tangled with long vines, 
discretely reveals costume for the role 
I play on stage where I speak solemn lines 
that apply art of unselfing the soul 
when I follow crows in the labyrinth 
in vain search for daughter of Hyacinth. 

If the sky is birdless ten thousand years 
then I will lead the rabble out of town 
to find torn letters soaked with bitter tears 
snagged on sharp points of the dejeweled crown 
which shimmers brighter than the fickle moon 
at heart-wrenching anguish of the rain tune. 

Preparing food on marble counter top, 
wicked witch of the west, in white lace gown, 
glares at me with the knife, ready to chop 
apples I stole from garden of the clown 
who teaches me how to unface the mind 
to reveal true history fraudsters designed. 

Immutable with shock of ocean song, 
she brews sweet antidote to soothe my pain 
so I ask Hydra about what went wrong 
who strides with glamor of the social vain 
till I build our home on the misty moors 
where we raise flock of gentle manticores. 

Yet thief who marks my words with ink of blood 
leaves nothing I would value in my bones 
so I mold body for my soul from mud 
though violins haunt empty tombs with groans 
for perpetual glitter of secret thoughts 
hidden in gloom where my sincere love rots. 

Locked inside the lidless box of my heart, 
my demon writhes against dutiful laws 
till Pericles asks me to draw new chart 
that maps way of success for our great cause 
since I will never tire of this weird world 
which I have designed for the cosmic herald. 

From bottom of the ocean I return 
to stand tall with regal authority 
on pyramid of power where globes turn 
through living laughter of true charity 
because I am faceless brain of the sun 
dedicated to always having fun.