i went to paradise and i came back
and when i opened my eyes everything was blank
there lied the trees, the buildings, the ground
but all i saw was a ***** hound

the ***** hound, then i followed,
turned to a man with eyes so hollowed
the man had horns the color of the sky
that i could swear, went out of sight

i turned back but back was forth
and when i turned the earth was torn
and from it emerged a mighty snake
with eyes of gold and skin so flaked

it whispered my name and i went deaf
and everything i touched went hard and stiff
with blood and dust and stars it glared
hours passed and i still stared...

now every moon had cried an ocean
and into her eyes they fled with motion
who knew my beasts were so splendid
with ecstasy my pain was blended

father of the crown came out to me
and held my arms so close to thee
so close to fire, so close to greed
that i, indeed, was close to cede

now i gave up but not my will
i stopped the fight but fight i will
miles passed and i walked an hour
then my reality bloomed as a flower

my paradise rose out my eyes
and ask you may what was inside?
there was the wind that thou had spared
and all the thoughts that i had shared

my beasts stood still, at my command
though, for them i shall, not spare a hand