Quest for the truth (poem)

[Arkan Bladesinger]

Four men felt the urge in their bones
to know the meaning of life
and what the future may hold

And so they began the quest for the sage
for the paladin, thief,
ranger and mage

For countless years,
they faced their fears
Fought on sanity´s edge
in a quest for knowledge

In the dark of the night,
in the dread of the day
they walked in the light
and they walked in the gray

As the years passed by,
they met a dryad shy,
in a forest of Green Leaves,
where the trees themselves dream

Love at first sight, the ranger,
Amadorn, didn´t fight
At last, didn´t feel like a stranger,
he stayed to live a happy life

"Weakling", thought Cern,
the paladin stern
I´ll go this quest through
even if it´s my last move

So, three men still left
they continued their quest
to find the wise man
to make him tell what he can

And more years passed
and they found a lass,
who had a plan bold
to gather mountains of gold

The thief, Cedric,
got very interested
and abandoned their run
to live life full of fun

"Greed", Cern thought,
"I hope you get caught!
To find the truth,
I´ll even sacrifice my youth!"

So, two men carried on,
cause they wanted more
than simple pleasure
or dragon´s treasure

Still the seasons changed
and obstacles they faced
They bested them all,
but were not nearer to their goal

And one winter evening
when nature was grieving
Nikolaj, the mage,
he finally said

"I´ve already learned much,
and my age is such,
that I don´t wanna trek in snow,
but use what I know"

So, the next windy morn,
Nikolaj was gone
Cern´s breath didn´t get caught
"Fool", he only thought

The paladin crossed the lands
on foot and his hands
without thought for sensation
or surrendering to temptation

The years were not kind,
but Cern didn´t yield,
so finally half-blind
he stumbled on the field

He raised his voice to the sky,
to agonized scream "Why?"
"I´ve been pure, and sacrificed my youth,
so tell me, my god, why can´t I find the truth?"

As if in mirage or dreams,
the sage finally appears
looks sadly at old man
and says what he can

"The secret of life?
Simple, my child...
Love, have fun
and use what you find..."

[Blenderhead]