Old man's legend

The old man passed, through the narrowest roads.
The old man lived, inside the darkest places.
The old man dreamed, the worst nightmares.
The old man played with his mind
to its ultimate consequences.

And after all, every walk,
and every dream,
every step, and every sorrow,
were made for nothing.

He achieved the highest levels
of glory and pleasure:
the grace of love,
the sublime happiness...

But as he reached his goal,
he lost his soul.

So he went back, to stand in the way
because he preferred to expect
than to get high,
because he preferred to lose
and to look behind.