Behold the serpent of death The vicious paths it weaves And coils around this world Trapped, ensnared Forever Cloaked in ruin Grown lean and bitter Some said mad A malign star kept him Feral, unguarded Cast to the wind and dust He seeks deliverance From this temple of rust Hear the herald call Closed gate Opened at god's command Pale colours of the afterlife Which only the dead may see Closed gate of paradise Stands before me I realise my self-deception now Waiting for the serpent to tempt me Last words are only words And even they will fail me A malign star Buried deep In the heart of all things When the death of all things comes The sky shall open And no god will weep for you His golden tomb Broken.