They became proud and defiant
- we are the kings, we are the gods, they said
They took beautiful wifes
They erected temples to the human body
They built immense towns with precious marbles and adored them
So the third eye stopped seeing

The first massive waters came
And swallowed the seven big islands
A few remained, some yellow, some brown
Some red remained
The moon-like coloured ones
Had disappeared for ever

Tide, distance, sailing, where?
Fading, raising, flying, submerging
In a memory, an instant