the ruler
I am the ruler
of all inescapable love -
my wealth has no limits -,
and my cruelty neither -
nothing can hinder
the growth of my power -,
not even the steel-hard grasp
of my dark-blue hand
can direct
the fall of corroding drops
from my jet-black star -
I am the ruler -
but the unchecked growth of my power
is threatening even the ground
of the deep-bolted f eet of my soul -
I am the ruler
of all inescapable love -
but my eyes are tired
of condemning
what has always been dead -,
and my eyes can't like
what they themselves have created -
I am the ruler -
but my neck is tired
of its own inflexible pride -
my heart of blood
is tired of kissing what it has born itself -
I am the ruler -
but I say -:
I would break my unshaken crown
to get love
not created by me -,
I would give my invincible power
to get love,
whose fire could feed itself -
I am the ruler
of all inescapable love -
I want to be robbed of my riches -,
I am tired of giving
my presents of fate -
I am the ruler -
I want my strength to forsake me -,
and my lust of creation -
there is too much blood in my eyes -,
and too much murdering purity
has left my hand already -
I am the ruler -
but my crown is stronger than I -
I am the ruler -
but my power has beaten my will -
the ring of my crown is unbroken -
