The Pearl (Part II) The Veils

Well I followed you out to the edge of the world
And I made my way through the fields of the asphodels
And everywhere that I looked
I searched high and low for the pearl

I tried to keep my word and so I took their advice
I followed my love there and it killed me twice
Though I was blind and half-naked
Still, I looked everywhere for the pearl

And so I took to the sea in my hickory boat
And tied a rope to the hull so I’d stay afloat
And as I stared out across the wine dark sea
I thought once again of the Pearl

I sailed on through tempests and I sailed on through fog
Until a wave flung my body right overboard
And as I sank down deep into the sea
There I first laid my eyes on the Pearl
And I felt its weight in my hand
And there I examined the pearl

In its heart I saw mysteries that were better unknown
And constellations of longing across the interzone
And in my heart I heard screaming
And so I let go of the pearl