Weird Riddles Of The Truth
© Surazeus
2026 08 11

Astonished by strange beauty of the world
that teems with conscious creatures of desire,
I follow winding stream of flowing water
from ocean beach with swirling waves of change
to mountain cave where demons haunt my heart
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Entranced by strangeness of glittering clouds
that transform into various forms of thought,
I watch young woman on lush river shore
who fills straw baskets with flowers and fruit
and sings about strange mystery of the world
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Pleased such a wonderful person exists
in this world of men who fight for control,
I recount my journey to paradise
through valleys of monsters in greedy gangs
while I grasp my wand of honor through love
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Encouraged by her generosity
for giving fruit to hungry travelers,
I strip off old clothes of my social state,
bathe in Lethe River to cleanse my soul,
and kneel before Flora with humble heart
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Wounded by my journey to paradise
in descent through dark valley of despair,
I feel my arrogant soul purged of pride
through experience climbing mountain of hope
when I share proverbs of lessons I learn
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Amused by how I have grown boy to man
through intense progress of maturity,
I ask Flora for guidance of her love,
so she leads me on narrow path of faith
through forest of shadows to field of light
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Inspired by vision of her prudent words
depicting haven of protective pale,
I stack stones in surrounding walls of faith,
then tend flame of hope in tower of trust
while she tends rich herbs and fruit trees of love
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

Attentive to needs of her humble heart
which generates life from seed of my love,
I dwell with Flora in our paradise,
teaching our children knowledge about life
so they may live well after we both die
to decipher weird riddles of the truth.

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Orpheus compiles weird riddles of the truth in book of wisdom that he gives to the librarian at the Temple of Artemis on shores of Lethe River.

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