He could only react to the stimuli of his environment The tides of torment, they came and went No illusion could ever repair the damage of the flood, Nor the void left thereafter We bear our crosses of martyrdom in pursuit of love and truth Chained to the chase of vice, ghost or grail, We're absolved all the same What difference does it make to catalyze the waves of change? The human world comes to an end Dear beautiful friend, Do not repent! Do not relent! Through life's toils and uncertainty, Fear can seize the strongest of hearts Let your heart be strong to seize the fear! To seek the answers none wish to seek is to bear the cross of unholy truth All must have illusion--one and the same The difference you can make is in the legacy you leave The world won't stop without us Though the new world may be as fictitious as any deity, To give up hope is to live in defeat The pull of nihilism, at times, can be too much Which legacy will you leave?