September 27, 2019-
Reflecting on the tendency of many, to place blind trust in a celebrity, or other person of renown:
You, so blameless, in the eyes of the like-minded,
cast aspersions on the character of others,
at odds with yourself,
who, themselves are viewed as blameless,
in the eyes of those of similar mindset.
They, in turn, cast aspersions on you,
and the cats chase each others’ tails.
The resulting hole,
hole in the ground,
rabbit hole,
gets deeper,
murkier,
until none
but those with
the keenest of vision,
can see any glimmer
of light.
Meanwhile,
you gaslight,
obfuscate,
blame cast
and enlist
legions of legalists,
talking heads
and eager apologists.
You are on the Right,
or on the Left.
It makes no difference
since you see yourself
as above it all.
How far you have,
to fall.
Wonderful writing ✍️💕👍
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Thanks so much, Victoria.
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Reminds me of a poem by Wm Byrd to quote one of the stanzas:
I see how plenty surfeits oft,
And hasty climbers soon do fall;
I see that those which are aloft
Mishap doth threaten most of all:
They get with toil, they keep with fear:
Such cares my mind could never bear.
There is a cyclical quality to greed and the more that is grasped at the more that is wanted…
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This verse perfectly fits a situation that I just recently was given to consider.
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