Conscious creature
You opened your eyes
And saw into infinity
Beyond a vast divide
You walked with agitation
Under a circadian sphere
But in slumber lapped upon
A recursive lie turned fear
So you gnawed and you nibbled
You scratched and you split
Without a pause in your malice
Until reality thinned
Until the atmosphere bled
All life, light, and breath
And you were left with closed eyes
And vast emptiness
Aug 2, 2013
Aug 2, 2013 at 10:09 AM UTC
Conscious creature
You opened your eyes
And saw into infinity
Beyond a vast divide
You walked with agitation
Under a circadian sphere
But in slumber lapped upon
A recursive lie turned fear
So you gnawed and you nibbled
You scratched and you split
Without a pause in your malice
Until reality thinned
Until the atmosphere bled
All life, light, and breath
And you were left with closed eyes
And vast emptiness
11:29pm, July 30th 2013
'to dream' or 'sentience is suffering'.
We can imagine things far greater than reality can give. Those unreachable things will blind you to all the beauty in your surroundings.
Inspired by: http://topshelfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lacuna
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