The Temple of the Star
II. The Temple of the Star
Behind the statue stands the star
Which leapt into the lap of God,
And later traveled, far and far
To palaces where devils stood,
Guarding all the world's wounding...
Deep, deep within the scarlet wood.
And in that place the star is standing
As an idol, cold and seeming
Like a god, but undemanding...
Its worshippers forever dreaming...
The world is its Avatar,
And the angels all are screaming.