The Search for Choronzon


She stepped up to the edge of the abyss
crossing was her quest.
"I seek to find something lost, hidden from me
and erase these lies I detest."

"Born of the beast I am," she called.
"I know you are there let me pass.
Oh choronozon I have come home to you
State your desire name your task."

Choronozon lay in the darkness silent
hidden from her view.
'What child is this whose heart shines bright
such sweetness will never do.'

"Oh Choronozon look within my soul
see what burns in it's fires
You have what was given then taken from me
by the folly of mans desires."

Choronozon called out to her from deep
"You lust for what is naught.
Your heart shines clean, fresh and new
what evils have you fought?"

She raised her arms and lowered her head
she sung in baritone song
The words of truth and of man's deceit
Her voice clear but her words did long.

Her song ran through deep in the abyss
vibrations to strong to deny.
He lifted himself up to greet this light
streaming tears her soul did cry.

She lifted her eyes and faced his wrath
Her heart true, she asked showing no fear
"What task do you desire oh Choronozon
so I might prove my love is sincere?"

Choronozan looked upon the child where
she stood safe above the abyss.
"Come to me child, step over the edge
and prove your love," he hissed.

His voice, his tone it spoke unkind
He still questioned her truth of heart
She closed her eyes and stepped forth and so
foot and ground did part.

Choronozon heard her last words as she fell
it rung deep and with resounding fill
"I love you oh Choronozon" she spoke stepping out,
"A love of my own free will."

Believing in all that he stood for she fell
for an endless moment in time.
When all at once her fall did stop
and slowly she began to climb.

Up into his arms she did rise, she looked
in the strength of his face.
The lives of the ancients, the ages and time
showed in eyes of endless grace

"Know you not child, I am the evil of the world
I am that which all man fears.
Why did you hunt me in this place, what made you
desire I should appear?"

"I could crush you with a thought child
you have no knowledge of what I am.
Do you not see this power in my eyes
It is your soul that I shall condemn."

She held his eyes and lost herself
within their gaze unbroken.
Wars and famine, the Eons unfolded
time passed the silence unspoken.

"So you have seen my truth what say you now
you pitiful human soul.
I am the birth and death of all, I am the total
of all you can know."

"Oh choronozon what I see is truth it is not
for simple words to be shared
It is the intend of my heart in my search
a treacherous path I still dared."

"Do as you will with my soul as you hold it
Oh Chortonozon I fear you not.
The battles I have won in search of you
were lessons you have taught."

"I have quested for you through years of lies
finding you, my destiny is fulfilled
For you are the evil and the good of beginnings.
In endings all is as you have willed."

"It is your call to be sought out that brought me
to be held in your arms.
To find the truth you alone my love know
I have fallen to your charms."

Choronozon listened to this child's words her
goodness stung his heart.
For in all this time his call to come had
only brought evil for it's part.

So what is it you seek? Speak now my child
you grow heavy in my eyes."
"To be part of you is all I want, to exist
outside the lies.

"So be it, then what you desire is granted,"
and he pushed her back to the edge.
"But before I leave you on your path
I must ask you for your pledge.

"Anything Oh Choronozon with you within me
my desires are yours alone."
"Teach not a soul the truth of this passing
as their search must be their own."


March 2003
Emma Tenebrae