He said, “I’m tired
of your games
and your crying.
You know nothing of Truth!”

She said, “I’m tired
of your distance
and your harshness.
You know nothing of Love!”

He said, “Good-bye!”
She said, “Good-bye!”

He went North to the Mountain.
She went South to the Mountain. →

The Guardian asked,
“Whence come you?”
She said,
“The Vale of Selfishness.”
He said,
“The Vale of Lies.”
The Guardian asked,
“What seek you?”
She said, “The Mountain of Love.”
He said, “The Mountain of Truth.”
The Guardian asked,
“Why come you?”
She said, “To purify my heart .”
He said, “To renew my mind.”

The Guardian responded,
“Enter the Gate.
Your Answer awaits
at the Mountain Peak.”
→

Act IV: Signs
Signs adorn the Mountain.
Trails traverse the Mountain.
Only Trails that follow the Signs
Will reach the Top.

The First Sign said, “Self-denial”
She read, “Listening.”
He read, “Humility.”

A Sound.
He heard his Colleagues
Call Instruction.
She heard her Friends
Call Encouragement.
They Sheltered beneath the Sign.

The Second Sign said, “Community.”
He read, “Teamwork.”
She read, “Family.”
→

The Slope steepened.
The Peak receded.
She said, “Will I ever
Care completely?”
He said, “Will I ever
Understand perfectly?”

The Third Sign said, “Confession.”
She read, “Maturity.”
He read, “Wisdom.”
The Climb continued.
→

She entered.
The Voice said,
“You are Set Free
On the Mountain of God.”

He said, “I have found Truth.
I now know Love.”
She said, “I have found Love.
I now know Truth.”

The Last Sign said,
“Death.”
He said, “Hello.”
She said, “Hello.”
The Voice said,
“Welcome Home.”