Above me the sky was teeming with life
All engaged in an encircling melody of motion
I saw children riding on wings of great birds
Those grown were transparent
And shone in more color than I had ever seen
I trembled when I looked below
I could see the mountains of great deserts
And all the Earth's forces waging war against each other
My words fell on deaf ears as I begged for them to stop
The cannons fired
The rifles sputtered
The bombs fell
And my mouth quivered
Peering through blackness due East in the night
Crossing the desert, three riders in white, they said
Lay down your arms come down from your watch
Those sleeping within these four walls shan't be woke
Weary I ran and weary I came
Gates open wide we met in the pouring rain
All remained silent in mystery shared
Hunched on their snow white mounts, none were grey haired
Then they all dismount
All without a sound
Faces all so young
But their bodies broke
Barely skin and bone
Trembling as they walked
Weathered husks to hide their ageless lives
The riders lifted their voices in song
From their cloaks they raised wooden bowls
Each one dry as a bone
The rain ceased to pour
The ground became dry
The bowls were filled with purest water
Drink your fill
Gladly
Fully
Tell us what you see
Bring us a vision of victory
So I drank
The Earth was opened up and swallowed me whole
The riders were gone, but still I heard their song
Falling through space and time, the voices ascend
Chorus resounding, I yearned for a hand as I fell
Pressure too strong my body burst through
I stood above a still ocean floor
Cannons fired
Rifles sputtered
The bombs fell
My mouth quivered
Above me the multitude were covered in black clouds
Darker than the deepest depth of the darkest ocean
The mountain streams became red, smoke and screams filled the air
I was brought to my knees when suddenly the clouds and smoke were swept away
The multitude all joined hands above me
Cannons fired
Rifles sputtered
The bombs fell
My mouth quivered
Below me the daughters of Earth were running
From the worst amongst us pleading for mercy
The elders were drawn out of their hiding places and disposed
Children's lifeless bodies lie everywhere
I beat my hands against the water only to see ripples across the surface
From the depths a light came through
Brighter than the sun, it rose and bloomed
In the sky a pillar of clouds appeared
With outstretched hand, it warmed to touch
The armies above dove towards the water
The light, speed, and the sound as they burst through
The water threw me to my knees
The angels, they heard my pleas
I laid down across the ocean to see
The army of transparent color poured out to stop the flame
From the steaming fire rose a most beautiful sight I never seen
I could see the helpless lifted up and fly away
Beneath the water, golden flames burst out
All across the Earth, gnashing teeth rang out
Piercing light burst out, all around the Earth
Separate fate for all was lost and won
All had met their end
I looked up and saw the clouds disperse into a countless army
All were one, all was won
I woke, the riders were gone, beside me one wooden bowl