Knight and King

Said the Knight to the King:

“And what if I were to tell you, O Great Ruler, that the Symbol of War is Yourself and that all else falls into Void and Darkness lest you wage Yourself against the World that is Truth?”

And the King had no response but sat a while in contemplation, for there was a Song outside the halls of the court that lighted upon his ears and made the world shine with brightness he had not before seen. And it was Clear to him that what the Knight said was True and that he was the Symbol of War and that the War was Himself.

So he set down his crown beside the throne of forgotten tomorrows and danced his way through the Court of Masks and heard the hissing of Vipers all around but did not Fear for fear was Illusion.

And coming upon the Doorway, he paused for a moment, and Silence was audible, and Nothing was tangible. And it freed his steps and heart and mind, and like one feels after cleansing themselves in a great river he leapt across the threshold and entered into the world where flowers blossom on withered trees and laughter is hidden in tall reeds and willows. 

And the Knight still stands beside the Throne, guarding the Crown that rests there and he says unto the silence:

“Lest you Awaken into Sound, the Empty Throne exists to show you the way to Peace. But do not think it is Symbol or mere Phantasy, for it is Realer than You take yourself to be, and will stand on the top of the Mountain of the World for a good long while after all has returned to Void, patiently awaiting its Crownless King.”