A vision emerged, unbidden, from the throne of God—
Unveiling why the stars fell the way they did.
A blessing it was, in the hour my compass broke,
When truth returned like thunder to the bones.

Unspoken thoughts stirred beneath my soul,
Buried truths I had long known but dared not name—
And bearing them now feels like exile from myself.

Something ancient whispered: “Send it forth.”
Not to man, but to the sky and spirit beyond.
And though I know not why, I obeyed.

Now, I stand at the mouth of two shadows—
One is freedom, the other, death.
And strangely, I do not fear either

- Niko Randeni