when the harvest ended the citadels burned down and in the dust I painted the sickle in red clay drumbeat echoes across the skyline traced in the starlight the diamond in green clay
Others give their wealth as if you hadn't more Others give their blood I give you soil when the temple's fallen down and faith has left to die and when to dust we shall return I give you the soil
Taken by the water locked in my reflection in my hand I cradle the chalice in white clay fiery eyes observe piercing cloud and armor in their light I trace the fountain in black clay
every facet of the crystal a fractal of my conscience whisper old familiar lines one folk, one folk-lore, one of them!