Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes

Snare truth in bone and globe

Harlequins coin pointless games

Sneer jokes in parrot's robe

Two women weep, Dame Scarlet Screen

Sheds sudden theatre rain

Whilst dark in dream the Midnight Queen

Knows every human pain



In air, fire, earth and water

World on the scales

Air, fire, earth and water

Balance of change

World on the scales

On the scales



Bishop's kings spin judgement's blade

Scratch "Faith" on nameless graves

Harvest hags hoard ash and sand

Rack rope and chain for slaves

Who fireside fear fermented words

Then rear to spoil the feast

Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles

To him it matters least



Heroes' hands drain stones for blood

To whet the scaling knife

Magi blind with vision's light

Net death in dread of life

Their children kneel in Jesus till

They learn the price of nails

Whilst all around our Mother Earth

Waits balanced on the scales