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Oct 2017
The 13th hour will be the hour that it is too late
the hour that we will have gone too far
the hour that we have done too much damage
the hour we will all whisper with dread
  “My god, what have we done?”

The 13th hour will be the hour
that the gods and the sons of gods
and the stars and the spirits and the ghosts
will not believe our prayers
and will not speak to us kindly or of redemption
for we will not be able to claim
that we knew not what we did

The 13th hour will be the hour
that mankind despite its genius
despite all its innovation
despite everything beautiful
it could become
instead used that hour
gave that hour
to the hearts
of hate and fear and prejudice
and man
if any are left
after that 13th hour
will have to pay for his own sins
I’ve been illustrating most of this last month for #inktober, they are posted on Instagram under Jaygerr1331 or FB on The Devils Junk Yard
The following quote has constantly been echoing in my head over the last month...
“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who standby and do nothing.”
Albert Einstein
Akira Chinen
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Akira Chinen  122/M/texas
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