Readjust Her Mind
© Surazeus
2025 02 03

Since she would rather not face death today,
Kathy walks backward through the relocked door
to hide her memories in the broken box
that floats away on river of mute tears,
in vain attempt to readjust her mind
to flow in harmony with social norms.

Having got lost in the maze of desire
that always changes unexpectedly
based on each random decision she makes,
Kathy stops and waits in the doorless room
for the ship that never arrives in port
with the book she ordered from the blind priest.

Startled by strange song of the butterfly
that echoes in Grand Canyon of her heart,
Kathy tries to answer the telephone
that keeps ringing no matter what she says,
though horses on the reservation run
with flapping of the flag in desert wind.

Yellow orioles in magnolia trees
discuss opposing world philosophies
to figure out which one presents true keys
Kathy can use when she tries to unlock
cathedral doors before the meteor hits
our world to break illusion of the heart.

With teeming excess of unwinding thoughts,
that pulse vibrantly against strict constraints
of social convention bound with dream laws,
Kathy recites endless spell of respect
to figure out how disasters occur
so she can safely guide our ship of state.

Wrecked on time-shifting shore of the new world
where children dance on pyramids of skulls,
Kathy walks along timeless beach of faith
to find the tall Statue of Liberty
half-buried in the sand of endless change
at the smell of butter on toasted bread.

Accessing computer system at dawn
that controls payments from the Treasury,
Kathy calculates how much it will cost
to rebuild infrastructure of the state
destroyed by greed of hungry oligarchs
who still attempt to enslave everyone.

Driving her children to school every day
where they learn to become good citizens
who work hard with hope and obey the law,
Kathy wears her blue police uniform
to enforce social law of self-control
till thief she obstructs shoots her in the head.

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Orpheus attends memorial service for the female police officer killed while attempting to prevent the thief from taking control of the computer system of the treasury department.

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