King On The Grassy Plain
© Surazeus
2025 06 30

No man is a king on the grassy plain
for all are equal in cold gusts of wind
that strikes our spirits to the brittle bone
and leaves us shivering in the brutal rain,
so bluster all you want against the storm,
King Lear, then humbly labor on your farm.

Harvesting sheafs of grain with well-honed blade,
the old man who once reigned as mighty king
wipes sweat from his brow as laborers sing,
then sorts bags of wheat according to grade,
loading them on wagons with silent faith
that calm attention soothes the sleeping wraith.

Ten years since losing his throne in fierce coup
lead by ambitious husbands of his daughters,
Farmer Lear finds peace hiding from the plotters
by selling happiness long overdue,
then lounges with humble folk at the feast
to celebrate how their wealth has increased.

Stumbling into the farmyard at midnight,
torn dress stained with blood of innocent souls
killed by armed thugs who steal food from their bowls,
Cordelia cries with sorrow of their plight,
then falls into arms of her father Lear
who gives her cider to banish her fear.

Learning that sons he entrusted to rule
with justice to help common people thrive
like honey bees buzz for good of the hive,
Farmer Lear admits he was a vain fool,
since they exploit the people for their gain,
heedless of how they cause the people pain.

With the courageous jester by his side,
and armed with sharply honed Excalibur,
Farmer Lear transforms into Jupiter,
and leads army of honest folk to fight
against cruel tyrants in tall castle towers
and support justice for people with flowers.

Striding boldly forth in the thunderstorm,
Lear defies injustice of mindless nature
to protect precious lives of every creature,
since nothing matters from the social norm,
and battles oppressors of tyranny
to establish global democracy.

Facing King Midas in the Hall of Mirrors,
where illusions of power blind human eyes,
Citizen Lear and the Jester of Spies
disrupt the capitalist game of horrors,
for he knows well, now that he has grown sane,
no man is a king on the grassy plain.

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Orpheus joins Citizen Lear in his revolution against the tyranny of King Midas, traitorous puppet of the dictator Pluto.

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