Blood Of His Sacrifice
© Surazeus
2025 02 19

Driving black Citroen car across France
on new-paved road winding along the coast,
Francois follows his secret guiding star
in constellation of the Hunter Orion
to soar on silver wings of Icarus
above the cluttered world of hungry hope.

Though he is no elegant movie star,
who wears black turtleneck shirt and beret
while writing poetry in leather notebooks,
and sipping coffee at sidewalk cafes,
Francois enjoys the finer things in life,
so he photographs models in slim gowns.

While Ophelie poses in black silk gown,
gracefully expressing beautiful form
defining Woman with elegant calm,
Francois snaps photos to capture with frame
of ideal perfection her divine soul
which contains vital energy of love.

Lounging at glass table on the patio
that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea,
glittering with pure eyes of Amphitrite,
Francois reads world news on tablet computer
about the young house maid in Pakistan,
Tayyaba, who was tortured by her boss.

Abandoning his glamorous life in France,
Francois moves to Pakistan capital
to establish charity organization
dedicated with noble principle
to free girls from domestic slavery
and fully fund their college education.

Arriving at the sprawling mansion gate
in white van lettered Electrical Service,
Francois rings bell and tells the camera
that he comes to repair system of wires,
then frees maid Najma from locked storage room
and whisks her in hijab to the white van.

Driving casually through the mansion gate,
Francois breathes calmly as he drives away,
more quickly when two large sedans give chase,
speeding carefully narrow crowded streets,
till he evades them in the heavy traffic,
and leads Najma to secret compound dorm.

Ensuring girls he freed are living well,
Francois leaves compound in black Citroen
to visit donors at fund-raising feast,
but as he steps out before the glass hall
men on a motorcycle shoot him dead,
so he lies in blood of his sacrifice.

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Orpheus leads memorial service for Francois who freed hundreds of girls from domestic slavery and funded their education, who weep and lay flowers at his tomb.

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