More Rich Than Trees

More Rich Than Trees
© Surazeus
2025 10 05

More rich than trees that convert soil to fruit, 
my body transforms spirit of the stars 
to conscious vision of the universe 
which shines in psychic lamp of memory 
as light that guides my quest to find the gem 
which projects how light conjures my brain soul. 

Young woman wearing black shoes and lace gown 
glides gracefully in garden of fresh herbs, 
delighting in soft dance of butterflies 
while contemplating mysteries of the world 
preserved as hope with feathers of true love 
embodied by the bird perched in her soul. 

Holding open her hand filled with bread crumbs, 
she smiles with joy to watch the happy bird 
consume fierce beauty of the universe 
that forms the strangest sea inside her heart 
as sudden gale erupts across the sky 
that scatters feathers and leaves on the road. 

Startled by the carriage painted black 
that stops for her on signless road of time, 
young woman, holding basket of ripe fruit, 
rides with Immortality in white suit 
who smiles and tips his hat with calm respect 
as they ride past cemeteries and towns. 

Rapping ardently at my chamber door, 
young woman with eyes bright with ancient stars 
sips tea on velvet couch of honesty, 
then, while I play solemn tune on piano, 
she sings sweet hymn about Eternity 
as horses graze in field of daffodils. 

Though I want to ask question of my heart 
about our domestic tranquility 
in peaceful domicile of mutual love, 
I smile behind mask of civility 
while aching to embrace her with respect 
till she waves farewell and rides swift away. 

I want to express with ache of my heart 
that she is modest Muse of timeless truth 
whose beaming smile and ancient starry eyes 
inspire these endless songs of ardent hope 
that swell ripe from ethereal wind of faith 
through pulsing cavern of my fertile heart. 

Floating together in dark forest pool, 
young woman and I laugh wild with delight 
to celebrate that we are still alive, 
though tyrants of the world are mad with power, 
for greed that demands too much energy 
dissipates into peace more rich than trees.