Archivists of the Universe

from The Archivists' Tragedy by Angel Grave

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Utopia achieved, scarcity alleviated
Perfection encapsulated, outer worlds untold
Metropolis is naught with galaxies we know not
Full mastery of but one lacks empathy,
Imperfection. We must caress the universe
With our scribes. We shall attain the wealth of
Existentiality, thus of darkness we are strained.

Archives grow, outer knowledge flows
The seeds of empathy and perspective sow
Flattened sights to extroversion
Dimensional Augmentation
In galactic shift we become immersed
The watchful eyes of the universe
Thirst for knowledge causes logos lapse
Eyes run dry from cognitive collapse

The archives loom over graying sands
Our world forgotten, perfection wan
The former bastions of triumphant craft
Wither to memories of a crumbling land
Paradoxical is perpetual search
A grasp for stars on the canyon's edge
The wanting scribe lost in endless space
The echoes fading of his perfect race
The answer lies in the face of two
The minds of ours, the planetary strew
A macro-historical symphony
A song encompassing the universal sea
O crafter of music, you shall leave at once
The song of songs awaits within and out
Your task pervades all endeavors hence
The championing craft of all existence

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from The Archivists' Tragedy, released March 12, 2016

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