'Glory be, to the tasteless future' When you are done tearing down the walls that blood of others' built, Crumbling the foundations laid down by your fathers' fathers and theirs. When you are done razing the church halls to the ashes of forgotten past, The values that took generations to chisel, now cremated in your denialism. When you are done opening the gates for enemies to mingle with the traducers within, The flowers that once under our sun grew, trampled, never again to bloom. Then, as your paltry neck is being tightened, and your eyes popping out staring at the jeering crowd, gathered to watch you dance your last dance under the arbour of the big oak tree. From whence an acorn once used to fall to the delight of a squirrel or two Now a rope hangs strong to deliver justice to whom dare squeak dissent. Then, perhaps then, you will come to realise that what took so long to build, which you helped demolish, was not so bad now that it is your turn to say goodbye. Why me? Why me? You remonstrate as they gag your muffling squeal, If only you had asked that question when the premonition of vainglory imprisoned you. Blinding you to the probabilities borne out by reality, the echoes of history, A reality now, you doomed us all to suffer, Let glory be, to the tasteless future. - Momus Najmi
Glory be, to the Tasteless Future | Momus Najmi | TWOM
Mar 26, 2024

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Interesting facts and stories from history and various mythologies, mixed in with my thoughts and conversations with interesting people on topics such as history, theology, politics, and social issues. Also, a healthy dose of weekly wisdom with readings of short essays and poems, idioms and phrases, philosophical and theological quotes with their meanings, and many other things - anything from my mind to yours.
Interesting facts and stories from history and various mythologies, mixed in with my thoughts and conversations with interesting people on topics such as history, theology, politics, and social issues. Also, a healthy dose of weekly wisdom with readings of short essays and poems, idioms and phrases, philosophical and theological quotes with their meanings, and many other things - anything from my mind to yours. Listen on
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