The Storyteller

old man,
strike a chord on your dissonant harp
draw from broken strings and voice
a story

search your calloused heart and mind
for the fire of orpheus’ songs

whisper by the fire—stories
songs of mother goddess, songs of legend

whisper with the voice of flame—burn!
light a candle, melt the wax of time

you, singer
you, song
you, orpheus, immortal

pacify the rage of hades
purify the stain of promise, broken

crackle and burn, old man!
burn with the passion of legend

© copyright by Isabelle Lahaie, 2010