Matt

“Open to them your hand to the shore, watch them walk into the sea
Press upon them all they need, see them yearn for all they want
Gift to them the calm pool of words, watch them draw the sword
Bless upon them the satiation of peace, see them starve for war
Grant them darkness and they will lust for light
Deliver to them death and hear them beg for life
Beget life and they will murder your kin
Be as they are and they see you different
Show wisdom and you are a fool
The shore gives way to the sea
And the sea, my friends,
Does not dream of you.”
― Stephen Erikson