Scroll That Sybil Wrote

Scroll That Sybil Wrote
© Surazeus
2025 11 04

Each time Orion twists the monkey wrench 
to tighten screws of arrogant dismay, 
he tests the rumbling engine of his heart 
to see how fast bold pistons of regret 
can spin firm axle of psychic intent 
when racing car of talent down the road. 

Leaning close to hear each unspoken word, 
Othreis writes dishes on the order pad 
with plastic pen now running dry of ink, 
then glides quick as the sly desert gazelle, 
bearing trays heaped with soul-comforting meals  
for patrons in Temple of Artemis. 

Driving past diner where Othreis waits tables, 
Orion consults map of fairy tales 
to find secret cavern of the God Toad 
who guards with care the scroll that Sibyl wrote 
while aging in the golden cage of time 
that outlines social rules for power games. 

Sensing something terrible in the air, 
Othreis stares at old man in the black coat, 
but backs away when grim-eyed Orcus stands, 
then runs through bell-tinkling glass door of fear 
onto the highway of electric turtles 
where Orion slams on car brakes of faith. 

Helping Othreis stand, and cleaning skinned arm, 
Orion asks what frightened her to death, 
so she points at dark shadow of despair 
that haunts quaint diner on the desert road, 
eyes frantic with hysterical regard, 
till his gentle voice soothes her beating heart. 

Notching arrow in bow of burning gold, 
Orion enters diner of frail glass, 
where thousands of faceless people eat pies, 
to confront demonic Orcus with red eyes, 
surrounded by swirl of red butterflies, 
who sucks souls of humans with holy lies. 

Firing arrow of desire in his heart, 
Orion asserts law of equal rights 
that every person in the world retains 
as brave gift from the Countenance Divine 
with force of justice that scatters in dust 
hate that writhes from nationalist pride. 

Though ironic prophets design grand goals 
as ideals for great empires to attain, 
state leaders stumble blindly through each crisis 
as Jesus and Satan take turns to rule, 
while Orion hunts exploiters of men 
to free our minds from slavery of greed.