Greed Of Angry Kings
© Surazeus
2025 02 26

Through fresh beginning from this fallen age
run children laughing in bright cement maze
to mock the jester on the global stage
who prepares the way for the next growth phase
by burning everything we value down
till he is consumed by the Thorny Crown.

With hands raised to the swirling clouds of faith,
I conjure Thespia from the mountain cave
to channel divine passion of the wraith
with sacred mission of the fool to save
humanity from greed of angry kings
who howl in rage and break our angel wings.

Inspired by holy wisdom of the sea,
I wear oak mask of Thespis on my face
to play the hero fighting to live free
against mad tyrants with musical grace,
then worship Eros in the sacred grove
on Mount Helicon to celebrate love.

Rolling stone of sorrow up Helicon
to smash idol of the king with clay feet,
Sisyphus sails north to found Avalon
with head of Ozymandias on the street,
where he gives diamond to the Fairy Queen
who bears him daughter he names Melusine.

When Heracles storms bright Olympus hall
to proclaim himself emperor of the world,
Thespia causes that mad tyrant to fall
when she gives Justice Sword to cosmic herald
who locks him in dark labyrinth of hell
where bull-head rages against moral spell.

Tricked by the rainbow eyes of Pegasus
to think he is strong when he has grown weak,
King Midas gives gold key to Narcissus
who steals the national treasure devils seek,
till we rally round Minerva with plan
to save our country from that traitorous man.

Black yellow-spotted salamander crawls
on jagged stone in forest of beech trees
where Thespia hides from Midas behind falls
to escape lust of his fascist decrees
when he escapes prison and reclaims
Thorny Crown of Christ to play mental games.

That crackling sound that thunders in the skies
is our world view crumbling from social change
so honest citizens play crafty spies
to reprogram thought-concepts that seem strange,
supporting new world order based on truth
with justice enforced by messiah sleuth.

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Orpheus protects Thespia from abduction by the goons of King Midas after they steal the national treasury from Temple of Saturnus.

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