Witching Hour Of Faith

Witching Hour Of Faith
© Surazeus
2026 10 30

At witching hour of faith, when graveyards yawn 
ghosts of our ancestors in bitter mist 
of cruel desire to claim gem of the moon, 
Basemath drinks hot cider of god blood 
to smear contagious words of hypocrites 
on cracked foundation stone of ruined fane. 

Bearing bag of skulls from dead haughty kings, 
that clatter with strange voices in dark woods, 
Basemath watches for mischievous sprites 
who bring ingredients into stone-wall fane 
where three witches boil juice of secret truth 
which they trick weary travelers to drink. 

Aware she treads parallel course of faith 
against suggestive council of the oak, 
Basemath wears mask of heavenly show 
when the slick-suited man with specious eyes 
pours pestilence of doubts into her ears 
that good she wills to do corrupts her heart. 

Reluctant to present her soul as good 
when she performs deeds that foster good will 
among poor people seeking food to eat, 
Basemath provides jars of fresh juice 
and baked bread in food booth by the gate 
where hungry people praise their benefactor. 

Enmeshed in foul contradictory rumors 
that taint her reputation with false greed, 
Basemath hurries down dark alleyway, 
but men abduct her from way of her heart 
and lock her in prison with other girls 
who plead for freedom from harsh slavery. 

Mind full of scorpions from anguished fear 
that jocund comfort has deserted her, 
Basemath summons from cave of her heart 
vile spirit of Hecate with dreadful spell 
to energize her fight for liberty 
when she details plan for their bold escape. 

Luring young guard into cell of desire 
with honeyed promises of secret pleasure, 
Basemath strangles him and wears his suit, 
then leads enslaved girls from cell of despair, 
by moonlit gliding toward riverside cave 
where they hide from soldiers hunting their souls. 

Free to frolic in dream light of the moon 
from radiant presence of wise Hecate, 
Basemath federates freed slaves with plan 
to farm fertile land with fruit trees and herbs, 
establishing self-sufficient commune 
so they thrive with liberty of free will.