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The question is asked again and again, Where do we come from? Who are we? All throughout life men and women great And foolish have attempted to explain this, "In a moment all will be explained," "If you pay more money you will be cleansed," "Not worshipping is the realm of the insane," "With these soft spoken incantations you will mend," So where do we come from? What is all this? From rushing water, breath of air, no need for Recognition, it's all miles away in some deserted Forest, to be left for later generations to forget, Let this be an answer, why are we here? I shall Obtain eternal life if I just hold this vile Closer to my heart, a work of vain art, This isn't life, this is the illusion of life, The answer nestled in a small cave, The birth of a newborn bird, a ripple in a pond From a rock that fell during an earthquake, A vague reflection of a deer in it's surface gleam, All of this and more, the darkness of night, Cloaking terrors real or imagined, what is this? Maybe one day we will know? This is how fools Are born, clinging to this or that, a drop of water From a vile, an answer from a simple written text That proves it's all happened thus far. This is why Fools are born of this, opportunists, blinded by dust, The great way of those who gather to take advantage, This is where the greatest numbers of fools gather. Far away, the beautiful forest, I may not know what brought This all to life, but I do know what is worth saving And what only fools shall save for themselves...
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Jul 9, 2016
Jul 9, 2016 at 4:50 AM UTC
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The question is asked again and again, Where do we come from? Who are we? All throughout life men and women great And foolish have attempted to explain this, "In a moment all will be explained," "If you pay more money you will be cleansed," "Not worshipping is the realm of the insane," "With these soft spoken incantations you will mend," So where do we come from? What is all this? From rushing water, breath of air, no need for Recognition, it's all miles away in some deserted Forest, to be left for later generations to forget, Let this be an answer, why are we here? I shall Obtain eternal life if I just hold this vile Closer to my heart, a work of vain art, This isn't life, this is the illusion of life, The answer nestled in a small cave, The birth of a newborn bird, a ripple in a pond From a rock that fell during an earthquake, A vague reflection of a deer in it's surface gleam, All of this and more, the darkness of night, Cloaking terrors real or imagined, what is this? Maybe one day we will know? This is how fools Are born, clinging to this or that, a drop of water From a vile, an answer from a simple written text That proves it's all happened thus far. This is why Fools are born of this, opportunists, blinded by dust, The great way of those who gather to take advantage, This is where the greatest numbers of fools gather. Far away, the beautiful forest, I may not know what brought This all to life, but I do know what is worth saving And what only fools shall save for themselves...
I'll delete this crap soon enough. Sorry to offend thine Christian eyes, all...
alan-s-bailey
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Jul 9, 2016
Jul 9, 2016 at 4:50 AM UTC
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