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unburdened by time

accursed immortal

a vaporous form

a rapturous sound

an altar of flame

a sacrifice given

the life of a man

for power unbound

the gods won’t hear your prayers

the mighty ones are gone

the ruin of men is here

the winter, everlong

the storm has begun

the snow falls forever

surrounded by ice

a warmth at its core

the dais remains

the altar aflame

born from filth

bathed in blood

ice will melt

rain will flood

he drinks the poison

he tastes the earth

he weds the emptiness

he breathes a curse

a plague upon the conscience

a plague upon the mind

forgotten tongues recite the verse

to leave this world behind

he floats into the ether

as if a dying sun

the life within his bosom fades

and so his will is done