Shed thy clothes, thy will, thy thought.
look at yourself and the ones around you,
do you see them? or the veils that hide them?
What are you without your veil?
a fool? a tyrant? a God?
Why do you sit by yourself in the dark?
turn your light on. see yourself.
see yourself before you see others.
but watch for those watching you,
for they worry about the safety of your death.
may it be clean,
the robes they wrap your soul in.
for if thou has dirt or smudges,
you will receive nothing...
everything.
You cannot hide behind a mask,
behind others, behind yourself.
You are you,
you are no one.
Sep 8, 2010
Sep 8, 2010 at 6:14 PM UTC
Shed thy clothes, thy will, thy thought.
look at yourself and the ones around you,
do you see them? or the veils that hide them?
What are you without your veil?
a fool? a tyrant? a God?
Why do you sit by yourself in the dark?
turn your light on. see yourself.
see yourself before you see others.
but watch for those watching you,
for they worry about the safety of your death.
may it be clean,
the robes they wrap your soul in.
for if thou has dirt or smudges,
you will receive nothing...
everything.
You cannot hide behind a mask,
behind others, behind yourself.
You are you,
you are no one.
Original, written August 2010