Tears of the Zen master

The Demigod Academy
2 min readApr 11, 2021
Photo by Nathalie Spehner

He cut off his eyelids and dropped them into the sea, for he was determined never to sleep again. “I will make an ally of time,” he thought, “force her to yield. For too long mankind has been a victim of time, that will now change. I will never close my eyes again until I see her face to face, confront her true form and master her secrets.”

He stared at himself, wide-eyed, and began to cry.

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The Demigod Academy

Exploring the ancient archetypes and mythology of personal growth and transformation.