Godless Void Of Hope

Godless Void Of Hope
© Surazeus
2026 10 05

Wise Aten beams my soul with hands of light 
so I live and die in dream of Earth 
with laughter of the ancient deathless stars 
beaming through atoms of my fragile flesh 
which animate my progress till I die 
when I stare in the godless void of hope. 

Clever Tammuz weaves my spirit from wool 
so I climb broad stairs up high ziggurat 
to bring gifts of my crafting hands with love 
to temple where Inanna brews sweet wine 
which I drink as we kiss in gold moonlight 
when I laugh in the godless void of hope. 

Brave Adonis bakes my body from wheat 
so I bear brass plate with hot loaves of bread 
for everyone on broad ziggurat steps 
may eat the sacred body of the Earth 
while Ishtar sings Creation of the World 
when I shout in the godless void of hope. 

Bold Adam breathes life in my apple heart 
so I tame serpent writhing in the tree 
then people buy apple pies from my cart 
while I perform in market maze of want 
below ziggurat where Asherah sings 
when I leap in the godless void of hope. 

Shrewd Jehovah molds my torso from fish 
so I dive deep in ocean of despair 
to find the herb of youth Gilgamesh lost 
then wander beach to hut where Shamhat sings 
who teaches me to spark life in her heart 
when I swim in the godless void of hope. 

Honest Jesus twists my arms into wings 
so I run swift in forest of swift harts 
to hunt with Artemis in moonlit groves 
where we twang strings of bows with dauntless joy 
to feel our bodies pulsing with desire 
when I soar in the godless void of hope. 

Lithe Lucifer forges my brain from gold 
so I map history of humanity 
on time-animated globe that depicts 
evolution of man from Fish to God 
on endless quest to find the Promised Land 
when I dance in the godless void of hope. 

Audacious Odin carves my name in runes 
that writhe with serpentine intelligence 
in ghost-engendering well of Melusine 
who teaches me to compose tales of faith 
that show how women raise children with love 
when I sing in the godless void of hope.