glory in this view of life

without a vision all true knowledge dies
there's not enough in its absence to sustain
the flow of understanding quickly dries

the powers of ignorance come not single spies
but in massive force cohesion to maintain
without a vision all true knowledge dies

in the name of fear there fall silent the cries
of those who from inquiry won't refrain
the flow of understanding quickly dries

narrower the focus blinkered are the eyes
the troll beneath the bridge will not explain
without a vision all true knowledge dies

the gatekeeper with loudest voice denies
that scholars might have reason to complain
the flow of understanding quickly dries

comes now the the teller of the sweetest lies
triumphant he the darkness will retain
without a vision all true knowledge dies
the flow of understanding quickly dries