Lost In Fog Of Delusions
© Surazeus
2026 02 01

This republic of ours I vow to keep
by joining with my fellow human beings
to maintain fair justice for every soul,
declares the oak on Seventh Avenue
where people tie yellow ribbons of faith
to celebrate this time of all last things.

Snow covers round table in the back yard
where ghosts of animals who never speak
gather to discuss how democracy
should encourage our loyal brotherhood
in fighting to defend the sacred right
of every breathing person to live free.

Based on heroic wealth of hall and bower,
my project to redeem this angry world
leads me to search for sword and pen of truth
in stagnant water of our crowded land
so mighty souls of Milton and Wordsworth
may teach us brave freedom of the small voice.

Their souls still shine in firmament of faith
that shelters scattered peoples of our land
where we now dwell in teeming maze of myths
with selfish wisdom of majestic pride
to mission to expand scope of our laws
enforcing equal rights for every soul.

Greedy taskmasters in towers of glass
oppress our freedom to express dark fears
that haunt our daily exercise of speech
because we stumble toward paradise lost
in fog of delusions our hearts discharge
in frantic quest to find the Promised Land.

What noble purpose to build paradise
once challenged our bestial hearts to aspire
with courage to transcend our tribal past
and dwell in peaceful commune on lush land
with fellow humans from diverse estates
as we strive to create Heaven on Earth.

Unchecked power of cruel self-proclaimed kings
who grasp state power with familial wealth
was rendered obsolete by brutal wars
they fought to maintain fascist grip of greed
so we elect with liberty-bound vote
wise man whose program benefits us all.

Though gang of thieves disguised as oligarchs
threatens to seize control of federal gears
so they can exploit labor of our hands,
we join Minerva in her noble quest
to keep our brave republic free from greed
so we live as we will, if we harm none.

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Orpheus encourages us all to join Minerva in her quest to expel greedy King Herod from the Temple of Democracy.

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