Pharaoh Neco

What is he up to?
This little king of judah.
Great grandson of hezekiah.
Is he too afflicted with the madness
of his great grandfather?

will he, like his great grandfather
bring ruin upon his people?

Word has come from judah
that this little king is restoring the temple
that his priest has found a book
that the king intends to restore
the sacrifices
that blood should again flow
upon the stones
upon the altars
and the black smoke rise again
to stain the sky

we cannot have this

The man moses took the darkness with him
they who volunteered
took the darkness into the desert
took the darkness to that mountain
tricked the darkness into the ark
lied to and fed the darkness
until solomon learned the secret
until solomon wrought the key
until solomon bound the darkness
within the inner within
behind the veil
the deceiver deceived
and there we hoped it would remain
forgotten
to no more trouble
the world of men.

but

it seems to those
whose minds are weak
he can still speak
out of his darkness.

I shall call a council
we must find
a solution to this problem
solomon was wise
but not wise enough
we must be wiser
for this god of plagues
troubles us still
and should somehow
they free it

No, that does not bear thinking on.

Let us consult with the scribes
of the city of stone
keepers of the books of solomon
keepers of the keys
within the treasury of wisdom
there must an answer be found

And then
we shall decide what to do
about this foolish king
of judah.