The Abyss Gazes Also

As the fire-born bowed down his head And let his flames purge the wold The son came to realize True cost of his fathers love But we made it, didn't we? Through fervent song and constant yoga Nirvana lies beyond the last veil The effort was well worth the while A kumara still caught in entanglement There was no benefit to gain Your journey is a blink of an eye To some of those loftier beings But I figured out the means to an end Found the bed-rock under my feet Are you saying all that pain and ecstasy Amount to nothing? Look inside the box Carefully fold the sides open And see for yourself If the world you sought is alive or dead But I found true consciousness (Just the sum of your dillusions) I found enlightenment (Just the gleam of your false pride) I found the source of intelligence (Just the bottomless well of your ignorance) I found god (Just a world born dead) The world you strived to save Is a necropolis inside a cubicle While you reached for samadhi Your soul approached rigor mortis