Destiny of Culture
Destiny Unveiled: The Struggle Between Divine Virtue and Human Atrocity
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A notion of divine right
A belief in the inherent right bestowed by a higher power
One life the pinnacle of all
One life considered the ultimate and highest form
A vision of perfection
An idealized image of flawlessness
By way of noble bloodlined birth
Perceived perfection through noble lineage and birth
Whispers of self-justification
Internal justifications that provide constant assurance of authority
Provide constant assurance of authority
Assurance of authority derived from self-justification whispers
Continuance with burnt offering
Continuation through sacrificial offerings, possibly violent
Sacrifice to the altar of bloodlust - culture
Sacrifice to the cultural altar of bloodlust
The essence of innocence flawed by corruption
The purity of innocence tainted by corruption
An angel in thine own eyes
Seeing oneself as an angelic figure
A devil in thine own right
Recognizing one's own capacity for evil
A bloodfed atrocity hailed as the paradigm of civility
An abomination fueled by blood, praised as a model of civilization
which is the savage beast?
Pondering the true nature of the savage beast
Is it instinct? death as a necessity of survival?
Questioning whether death is instinct or a survival necessity
Rather a simple act of domination
Viewing death as a simple act of dominance
Murderous pride in development as
Pride in the murderous progress of development
Beauty dies
Beauty deteriorates as a consequence
tears soak the tainted soil
Tears moisten the polluted soil
Cried to germinate a hope for the growth
Crying as an attempt to nurture hope for compassion
Of compassion
Hope for the growth of compassion
Violence becoming a slave for the effects of...violence
Violence becoming subservient to the repercussions of violence
How does it end?
Pondering the conclusion of this state of affairs
Does our lofty vision fade into the earth?
Will our lofty ideals fade into the ground?
a fall from grace,
A fall from grace, questioning our seemingly angelic stature
For our seeming seraphic stature?
For the seeming angelic status, is there a decline?
Or do we rebuild?
Or do we choose to rebuild?
A new foundation for the future
Constructing a new foundation for the future
our choice fast approaches
A critical decision approaches swiftly
Acceleration to a possible apocalyptic end
Rapid progress towards a potentially catastrophic end
With hope of emergence of humanistic
Hoping for the emergence of humanistic inner beauty
Inner beauty
Preparing for the inevitable destiny of culture
I prepare for the assured destiny of culture
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