Heaven is so far

Heaven is yet so far

But near enough for us to hear their

Dinner table discussions.

We can see the order of their serving 

And place ourselves between the dishes and the servers,

And when we prefer , we can procure our own seat.

Heaven is so far

And yet so near

We can write down what the deity said

And take the ignorance of others

As a failing in the grace dispensed from above.

So follow now the twisting highway 

To heaven so far and yet so near

So we know what tomorrow will say

And what the mute says behind his frown.

Heaven is so far and yet so near to the initiate

And the initiates alone

Who have eaten at the celestial tables

Yet hunger for carrion and caviar, 

Heaven is so far and yet so near. 

And we know the paths

To get there

The portions to swallow

And the traps to set

Because the table is limited

Though the course runs

For much longer

Heaven is so far and yet so near

That we know we will get there

But never know when we get there

Because we get hungry after each feast

And age after each sitting.