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Dreakon139

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I, the great Leviathan, insatiable colossus
Titanic engulfer of lives, I reward you, absorb you
I'm the monstrous mouth that hungers for your awe
Immense construction of lies. I own you, disown you

I am life. I'm death. I decide your fate
You empower me. You'd even kill for me

I'm a mammoth king evoked, conjured by your dreams
Summoned by your fears. You need me, you feed me
I'm the imposing giant. Infallible dictator
My rules apply to all. You'll heed me, bleed for me

Guzzling down your dreams - the tears of unheard pleas I drink,
Imbibe with such delight the fear that floods your temporal shell
Raging red rivers and streams - the kingdom of my shadow
Where dread of man in endless night revives my every cell

To those who doubt - your wounds will never heal
To those who question my creation - I'm not real

I am pain. I am grief. I'm the things you fear
I'm the lie whispered into your ear
I'm the great Leviathan. I'm dominance and greed
You imagined me, so I was conceived

I am life. I'm death. You belong to me
Call me what I am
. I AM COLOSSUS

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Earth was not: nor globes of attraction

The will of the Immortal expanded

Or contracted his all flexible senses.

Death was not, but eternal life sprung.

 

The creator is Urizen, a blind exile who was kept from eternity and who establishes a world that he could rule. As such, he creates laws:

Laws of peace, of love, of unity;

Of pity, compassion, forgiveness.

Let each chuse one habitation:

His ancient infinite mansion:

One command, one joy, one desire,

One curse, one weight, one measure

One King, one God, one Law.

 

However, Urizen suffers a fall when he creates a barrier to protect himself from eternity:

And a roof, vast petrific around,

On all sides He fram'd: like a womb;

...Like a human heart strugling & beating

The vast world of Urizen appear'd.

 

He is chained by Los, the prophet, from whom Urizen had been rent:

In chains of the mind locked up,

Like fetters of ice shrinking together,

Disorganiz'd, rent from Eternity.

Los beat on his fetters of iron

 

Los forges a human image for Urizen in the course of seven ages, but pities him and weeps. From these tears Enitharmon is created, who soon bears the child of Los, Orc. Orc's infant cries awaken Urizen, who begins to survey and measure the world he has created. Urizen explores his world and witnesses the birth of his four sons, who represent the four classical elements. From these experiences Urizen's hopes are crushed and his:

soul sicken'd! he curs'd

Both sons & daughters: for he saw

That no flesh nor spirit could keep

His iron laws one moment.

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