Anathema monologue — Anathema: A Tragedy in Seven Scenes

You are still here on guard? And I thought you were away,--even a chained dog has his moments of rest or sleep, even though the whole world be his kennel and Eternity his master! Is Eternity afraid of thieves? But do not be angry. I have come to you as a good friend and I implore humbly: Open the heavy Gates for an instant and allow me to have a glimpse of Eternity. You dare not? But perhaps the mighty gates have cracked from age, and the unfortunate, honest Anathema could peep into the narrow cleft, without disturbing any one,--show me it with a sign. Softly, on my belly, will I crawl over, I will glance at it and crawl back,--and He will not know. But I shall know and become a God, become a God, a God! I have so long wanted to become a God--and would I be a poor God? Look!