Every Soul Who Lived

Every Soul Who Lived
© Surazeus
2025 11 22

They drift into my hands as flakes of snow, 
all the faceless ghosts that wander the world 
four hundred million years of flashing faith 
who beam from every being who ever lived 
since we began to evolve from the sea, 
and each soul whispers their tale in my heart. 

I write the secret name of each mute ghost 
with runes of prophecy in shifting sands 
so Fate remembers every soul who lived 
though they have vanished into swirling dust 
for every atom that composes Earth 
once shimmered in the brains of living beings. 

Each atom woven in net of my brain 
was drop of water falling from the sky 
refracting clear immortal light of hope 
which energizes battery of my brain 
so I sing now with voice of all the dead 
who ask me to embody them with pride. 

When I see Icarus among the clouds 
reaching hopelessly toward the eyeless sun 
with longing ache to reach Realm of Ideas 
where Loving Craftsman creates conscious souls, 
I cheer his flight beyond our changing world 
though he falls back to Earth as flakes of snow. 

When I see Lucifer in crystal halls 
wrestle Jupiter over crown of power 
to free humans from tyranny of greed 
so we can live through talent of our skill, 
I cheer his crusade to charge liberty 
though he falls back to Earth as flakes of snow. 

When I see Earendel, brightest of Angels, 
bring light of wisdom to nations of men 
based on justice and liberty for all 
then guide mankind with lamp of prophecy, 
I cheer his message of democracy 
though he falls back to Earth as flakes of snow. 

When I see Orpheus emerge from Hell 
while strumming lyre of Mercury with faith 
to lead ghosts of the dead to paradise 
where they haunt me while I wrote poetry, 
I cheer his quest to rescue souls from death 
though he falls back to Earth as flakes of snow. 

When I see Jesus descend from Glow Cloud 
on flashing starship of ethereal drives 
to nurture spirit of each conscious soul 
so they grow to reflect image of God, 
I cheer his reign supporting us with love 
though he falls back to Earth as flakes of snow.