Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Modern Day Babylon

Show me your riches, your glamorous wealth;
your high life of overwhelming sophistication,
marked by overwhelming voracity is
coveted by masses : shunned by individuals

and you, the Almighty God of Kings,
have effaced all truth and nobleness
but you have built a most magnificent monument
to attest your heavenly power and known by all.

The days of old could teach even Gods a lesson,
Joyous days, laughing at winter, embracing Freedom
but Now! Chained slaves are we
to your written word, for Power frightens.

Please scare us more, scare into submission,
into conformity, into devotion and even fidelity
for we sacrifice for your ignoble glory,
your glamorous wealth, and your shining Heaven.

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