beyond the realm of sleep

Beyond the realm of sleep I passed
And tore the veil of dreams
And rose cocooned in silver threads
Upon a silver stream

I found myself on that distant shore
Where the White Ship waits
And I set a course for the city of souls
And soon I stood before its gates

I came to the garden where the Buddha sat
And a myriad candles burned
From which each soul would take a flame
And to the world return

On and on and on and on and on I flew
On and on and on and on and on I grew