Illusions Of Superior Pride

Illusions Of Superior Pride
© Surazeus
2026 10 12

Inspired by calm of stone immortal gods 
that dwell in grand museums of lost faith, 
I walk the melting road of anywhere 
to play my own role in wild game of life 
with sculptured heart of greatness that provides 
urgent compassion for people I meet. 

Inspired by quicker wisdom of the Earth 
that surges through my fragile frame of flesh, 
I ask disputed shades of long-dead gods 
if they can teach me how to understand 
what people need to strengthen weaknesses 
so they rise from their sorrow with new hope. 

Inspired by treatises of hungry hope 
that drive us to evolve as we seek truth, 
I frame tall trees in my sunlit backyard 
with eerie atmosphere of one strange day 
that radiates from my childhood with strange truth 
when goddess of the rock appeared to me. 

Inspired by glimmer of your thoughtless eyes 
that watch me draw hope from harsh misery, 
I range through shadows of blind cherubim 
that hover over us in city maze 
with dreadful beauty of the winter wind 
that strips illusions of superior pride. 

Inspired by her apocalyptic tongue 
that writes new scripture for these shocking times, 
I doubt the cold success that Heaven beams 
through contemplation of our mortal lives 
framed by immortal process of soul growth 
so we restore our sabotaged free will. 

Inspired by leased certificates to lust 
that wound our hearts with libertarian faith, 
I raise my hands to mindless cloud of God 
and prophesy brave deeds through epic tales 
that mirror fractured fantasies we grasp 
as tides of change disrupt our way of life. 

Inspired by swagger of the haughty fool 
who crowns himself new king of nowhere else, 
I ride calm horse across the countryside 
with fierce compassion of neurotic love 
though our world view diminishes from hate 
that seizes hearts of souls abused by greed. 

Inspired by sensual passion of fruit trees 
that roar with horror when human tribes fight, 
I draft new litany of conquered lands 
which I observe from high Parthenon throne, 
to redesign world empire of true faith 
based on equal justice for everyone.