Gold Owl Of Trust
Angeliad of Surazeus
2009 11 28

Where a gold owl watches from a pine
a young boy with shining gold curls
stops by a deep sea of sparkling stars
and gazes in her eyes glowing bright.

Enchanted by timeless glow of her eyes
Zeos stands staring in golden gems
and wonders if his soul is transformed
into stone frozen under blue night sky.

Like every day for past three years
Zeos tosses small mouse he caught
so she flutters wings and swoops swift
snatching mouse with long sharp claws.

I name you Strigas Chryseis Gold Owl
Zeos whispers caressing a soft wing
then sits among a tangle of vines
to eat grapes as she nudges his chin.

Settling back on favorite pine branch
gold owls feasts with glittering eyes
and Zeos smiles while he plays flute
weaving melancholy melodies of love.

Strange man with long shaggy hair
bursts from bushes and growls pleased
as he clutches throat of struggling Zeos
and drags him back to a wooden boat.

Eight tall men with long shaggy hair
cackle and sharpen knives to slice meat
eager to roast him over crackling flames
while Zeos struggles to esape his grip.

Gold owl swoops from pine branch
baring claws sharp as she flaps wings
then rips out eyes of strange kidnapper
who clutches at his face and screams.

Catching his breath with deep gasps
Zeos grips knife that fell from his hand
then leaps on back of strange kidnapper
and slashes his throat with a short blade.

Zeos stands enchanted by golden eyes
then follows her as she glides slow
to moon cave with fresh water inside
and feels her spirit glow in his heart.