Forever did I lie, dreaming Forever did I walk, slumbering A restless sleep, a waking dream A world of grey and unrest My heart rebelled against this dull horror Yet my mind could conceive of nothing else These eyes beheld nothing but grey dust And my tongue could taste nothing but ashes. Yet from this nothing arose a lotus, Its petals golden and blue through the anguish which revealed an emerald earth. In this lies a great mystery None was the initiator and nought was the offering Nothingness revealed a hidden fire, Fresh eyes to the blind None awoke the dreamer and there was no dream. Nothing kissed my brow and raised my eyes Nothing took me by the hand and led me We entered the portal We passed through the watchtowers. We left the world of grey marionettes and shells And the world gladdened into green at her coming And i beheld the emerald earth.