I don’t know a group of people more pedantic and
self-satisfied than translators looking for professional
status – so convinced of their superiority; looking
down on the rest of humanity – oh wait, this might
just as well describe the clergy
The highest rate of users of anti-depressants –
apparently prayer is only useful for their congregation;
as for themselves they’d rather side with the medics
as most of them do not believe in miracles, but must
preach belief in same for congregational gain –
Any group of people so concerned with themselves
and their supposed right to status and fame give me
reason to doubt their game – why not be content
to just be and render a necessary service; why
always whining about their supposed right
To higher status than your average citizen? – why
change their profession into a religion, elevating
themselves? their work is as essential as your common
dustman - nothing extraordinary; people in interaction
can help each other
Finding common ground– I’ve experienced
it myself – why do people have this need to exalt
themselves? - why not just be a plain human being;
why insist on being treated as emperors – when most
of them have no ethical clothes at all?
Without any special compassion or consideration
to distinguish them – yet insisting on being accorded
the status of royalty? They will be the sooner found out
to be naked, exposing themselves like that!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A modernisation of the Emperor's Clothes, a worthy rant! Great stuff. Rgds, Ivan