Through Suffering He Paints the Universe

(DEDICATED TO SEAN REINERT)

A SOUL LONG GONE LET LOVE OF IT'S FATE RUN ARRAY
HE LIVED UNDER THE HAND OF GRAVITY WITH SUCH INTENT
ALMOST AS IF IT BROKE AND SET HIM FREE
AND THROUGH HIS DREAMS HE BROUGHT US REVERIE
AND THROUGH HIS PAIN WE BASK IN REVERIE
LOVE OF FATE
DON'T PUT MUSING'S LOUD VOICE IN A CAGE

THE KINGS MAY END THE WORLD IF THEY LET LOOSE THE NUKES
AND SHE MAY LOVE ME COME TOMORROW, COME THE NEXT DAY SHE MAY LEAVE AS THEY DECIDE TO CALL THE TRUCE
STILL THROUGH THE DREAMS HE BROUGHT US REVERIE
AND THROUGH HIS TEARS HE BROUGHT US REVERIE

AS IF HE KNEW THE DAY THE HEAVENS LET HIM THROUGH THEIR DOOR
THE PRAISES OF HIS TRUTH WOULD SEND THE CONGREGATION FLEEING TO THE MOON

BECAUSE HE PAINTS HIS SIGHT
THE SUFFERING IGNITES

ALL PIECES OF GRANDEUR
WEALTH, MEMORY,
ONE FLASH, EXPUNGED FROM EARTH'S ORBIT,
SURFACE, TOUCH AND SKY
EMBARKED ON NOTHING TOWARD NOWHERE
DESOLATE NON-LAND
OF SOULS THAT SIMPLY JUST ARE GONE
AS THE SUN WAS NOT AND AGAIN WON'T BE
AND THE OCEAN WILL FREEZE MOURNING
EVERYTHING CEASES TO BE, AS WILL I
STILL I'D LOVE TO STAIN THE EARTH BEFORE VENTURING TOWARD NOWHERE
DESOLATE NON-LAND
OF SOULS PAST AND SOULS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN
VIRTUALLY THE SAME
NOWHERE

HIS DEPICTIONS OF ALL THAT HE SAW
FIGURATIVE DRAWINGS OF LIFE'S TEARS AND BLOOD
MADE LIFE WORTH LIVING IN ITSELF
FOR IT'S PURPOSE IS ITSELF ANYWAY
LOOK NO FURTHER
STAY HERE, SURVIVE WHILE YOU CAN

ALL THE PIECES OF GRANDEUR
WEALTH, FAME, MEMORY
ONE FLASH EXPUNGED FROM CONSCIOUSNESS
PAST AND PRESENT TENSE
AND THOUGHTS OF DESTINIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN
DESOLATE NON-LAND
OF SOULS THAT SIMPLY JUST ARE GONE
AS THE SUN WAS NOT AND AGAIN WON'T BE
AND THE OCEAN WILL FREEZE MOURNING
EVERYTHING CEASES TO BE AS WILL I
STILL I'D LOVE TO STAIN THE EARTH
WITH MY NAME PAST MY OWN TIME

AS IF HE KNEW THE DAY THE HEAVENS LET HIM THROUGH THEIR DOOR
THE PRAISES OF HIS TRUTH WOULD SEND THE CONGREGATION FLEEING TO THE MOON

BECAUSE HE PAINTS HIS SIGHT
THE PRESSURE OF HIS SUFFERING IGNITES THE FLAME
WHICH BURSTS TO FORM A STAR
RESTING IN A PLACE
WHERE ITS BRILLIANT LIGHT EXTENDS SO FAR AWAY
TO WARM US WHEN HE'S GONE

A SOUL LONG GONE LET LOVE OF HIS FATE DIE TODAY