The Keeper

The Keeper (The Gardener of the Great Void) - DrasticDzastr I walk the spaces where the light refuses to remain Between the dying embers and the clouds of ancient rain My boots are worn from trekking through the silence of the deep While all the tired galaxies are falling fast asleep I do not seek the throne of kings or crowns of solar flare I find my purpose in the breath of cool and empty air With every step I take I drop a seed of liquid gold A promise for the young ones that the stories can be told I watch the children of the stars begin to find their way Across the shifting borders of the lonely golden grey I am the keeper of the quiet and the void Restoring every spirit that the darkness has destroyed I feast upon the terrors and the secrets you have kept To clear the bitter pathways where the lonely ones have wept I choose the service over power every single time Transforming every shadow into something more sublime When fear begins to rattle in the cages of the mind I gather up the heavy chains that mortals leave behind I swallow down the hatred and the echoes of the lie And spit them out as burning stars across the midnight sky Integrity is planted in the furrows of the soul I mend the broken pieces till the universe is whole There is no grand announcement for the labor that I do Just a steady hand of mercy pulling every spirit through From the malice and the trauma I create a brand new life A sanctuary standing on the edge of cosmic strife I am the keeper of the quiet and the void Restoring every spirit that the darkness has destroyed I feast upon the terrors and the secrets you have kept To clear the bitter pathways where the lonely ones have wept I choose the service over power every single time Transforming every shadow into something more sublime I am the gardener of the nothingness you fear I’ve always been right here I’ve always been right here Planting seeds of light Until the dark is clear Just a humble choice To make the garden grow