Void's Parade

Beneath the cosmic shroud of endless night
We rise like embers in a fireless fight
Crafting our kingdoms on a spinning stone
Believing we're rulers of worlds unknown
We write our stories on fragile sands
With trembling hearts and empty hands
In this vast expanse, we play our part
Yet we're nothing but echoes in a hollow heart

And the universe whispers, in a voice so cold
"You're less than a breath in a tale untold"
We dream we're giants, but we're shadows small
Lost in the silence where the stars fall

We build our towers, we shape the clay
Pretend we're immortal in the light of day
But in the dark, the truth draws near
We're just tiny vessels adrift in fear

A billion suns burn, a million worlds spin
While we chase our reflections
The void sees us clearly; we're a flicker, a jest

And the universe whispers, "You're but dust in the wind
Your fears and your dreams, they're just where I begin"
We sing our songs, but they fall like rain
Into the void, where they echo in vain

In our eyes, a universe in bloom
But to the cosmos, we're just dust in a room
We're chasing phantoms on the edge of light
While the stars burn on indifferent to our plight

There's no prophet here, no savior's face
Just cosmic dances in empty space
We search for signs in the endless deep
But find only mirrors where shadows weep

We claim we're the chosen, with purpose so deep
But stars only watch as we sow and we reap
We carve out our meanings, we wear the crown
But the universe watches, and it does not bow down