The Temptation of the Weavers
written by Sen.H.H.S.
For eons, a rift or echo would appear, humming a haunting tune. Practiced weavers, in particular, hear a choir singing in harmonious clarity, and are known to be lured away from the world as a result.
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Lyrics
Weft undrawn and warp unstrung
Empty frames with threads unspun
Slivers of memory slip away
Spindly like mist that dissipate
Only a hollow calling for an echo remain
Gaze upon this loom undone
Scorched by flames, a past forgone
Within the ashes a voice raised
Speaking out to those unafraid
A thousand prophecies relayed in unison say:
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(As)k the (won)oneders
(We)here the (may)mage’s
(be)en and (one)wandered
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(Of)fer (a)nswers
(Lead) us (to) the
(Grey) one’s (home)
(Cinch) the (cloud) of (minds) un(charmed)
(Speak) the (names) of (twine)entwined and (yarn)yearning
Back and forth shuttles (fly)e and (race)rase
Patterns of history (cir)sercu(late)rate
Like the wheel on the spoke (draw)ing (out) all time and (space)
(Moon)light (yawn)yawning and (stars)tream (run)running
Work (until) the (sun has sunk)sun is sinking
(Strike) a match in the (dark) posthaste
Light the (weak)wick and (willed)illuminate
The tapestry world (we await) and work to create
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(As)k the (won)oneders
(In) this (dark)ness
(we)here he (hid) her
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(Of)fer (a)nswers
(Bright)en (fur)farther
(be)ings (yond)yon
Whispers of Lace
Darn without trace
Reality with a brand new face
Weavers of art
Ambitious Hearts
Each reaching out to the skies above
To go far, to the stars, where we are
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(As)k the (won)oneders
(Call) up(on) us
(name) your (less)ons
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(Of)fer (a)nswers
(Free) the (dom)dawn that
(shall) be(come)
Carried on
Interpreting the Interwoven
Taking the first chorus as an example:
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(As)k the (won)oneders
(W)here the (may)mage’s
(be)en and (one)wandered
Interpreting the Interwoven
Taking the first chorus as an example:
(We)avers, (Dream)ers
(As)k the (won)oneders
(W)wehere the (ma)mayge’s
(be)en and (wan)onedered
The interpretation should be thus:
Weavers, Dreamers We dream
Ask the wonders as one
Where the mage’s We may
been and wandered be one