The One



I rise from the ashes from which you were made

To strike vengeance into the hearts of men

My name is Fear, My shroud Destruction, My blade is Rage

For you do not know who you are

You have strayed from the path

But turn to Me and you shall see My face, My face which is Compassion

Take Me by the hand and you shall know Love

Follow Me and you will not feel the sting of death, for evil holds no power over you

In the darkness I am both the shadow and the light

I am known to neither the mind nor eyes

To the heart I am blood

To the soul I am life

To you I am Christ, Allah, Shiva, Aten, Vishnu, Siddhartha Gautama
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 600
Words 129
Stanzas 13
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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