Door To The Dream World
© Surazeus
2026 02 05

Standing on round table of aging knights,
Sarmentus shouts with serpent voice of pride
that worthy men rise up from poverty
through brave assertion of creative work
to push through golden doors of elite clubs
and claim their place at feast table of power.

What more should humble men of farms endure
when they perform before greed-bloated king
to prove inalienable right to exist
when Herod mocks their country bumpkin talk
and forces kind Sarmentus with harsh sneer
to crawl on hands and knees, and bark for food.

After escaping from gold feasting hall,
body and mind scarred by brutal abuse,
Sarmentus stumbles to the River Styx
where he cleanses sorrow from broken heart,
then lies on his back beneath sparkling stars
to remember his brave father Orion.

Startled from reverie on the river shore,
Sarmentus sees appear through grove of elms
graceful Diana with yew bow and arrows
glide on winged feet over rugged hill,
long gold hair flowing in cool river breeze,
while her favorite dog ambles by her side.

Running along with the swift moon-eyed hunter,
Sarmentus offers assistance to bear
with strong arms in wagon of his calm heart
game she dispatches with accurate aim,
and though at first she seems annoyed with him
lithe wood-leaper soon appreciates his help.

Relaxed in small temple among oak trees,
Diana rests while Egeria combs her hair,
Virbius roasts deer steak on the cooking altar,
and Sarmentus fletches arrows with care,
binding points he sharpens with focused skill,
as she peeks at his chest through half-closed eyes.

Embracing separate bodies in moonlight,
Diana and Sarmentus merge two souls
in one romantic blend of gentle faith
to writhe entangled with attentive trust
till they transcend bounds of all time and space
and she becomes pregnant with their love child.

Suckling baby Janus in gentle arms,
Diana sings soft lullaby of love
while gazing in both pairs of curious eyes,
then Sarmentus teaches his two-faced son
how to navigate endless maze of myths
where he stands guard at door to the dream world.

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Orpheus gives gold coin with face of Herod to Janus who allows him to enter Temple of Dead Gods where he plays lyre of Mercury for the evening feast.

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