Throughout all civilizations
arising falling on planet
earth amongst all countries
labyrinth changing time...
conflict course borders
which was greediest ruled world?
Within which decadent corrupt world
did injustice, crime soar to most, insufferable extremes?
Within which civilization
country contemporary or past
did pursuit of wealth riches...
most tip balances justice obscenity...
materialism virtues of exalted money
sung get most distorted extolled?
lifestyles rich famous
indecent wealth is extolled
venerated worshipped
mammon the great rules
contemporary Babylon the Great
wall street bid divides decrees
corporate share price bonuses
rulership to sweat shop salaries
ancient Egypt had slave vices
ruling elite decadent lifestyles
loved fine wines high fashions
sex partying pyramid privileges
women enjoyed an ancient world
unusual equality among hierarchy
free to divorce on grounds adultery
problems bit over divided property
civilizations are cursed with crime robbery
death homicides plagued not Egyptian society
justice was esteemed balance against chaos
when justice is not upheld civilization is lost
Learn reaffirm Wisdom of Ancient Egypt
vizier judges pharaoh appointed to uphold laws
were instructed holy divine justice not to forget
an abomination to gods was showing partiality
Old Kingdom tradition stress is firm placed
on duty service to the weak or the oppressed
this was sage time honoured teaching ancient
administrators all bound to act accordingly
Pharaoh command vizier in his audience hall
laid upon him charge 'Look to the office of vizier;
be watchful over all that is done therein. Behold,
it is the established support of the whole land.'
'Behold, as for the vizierate, it is not sweet;
behold, it is bitter, as he is named (all know him)
Behold, he is copper enclosing the gold of his lord's
house. Behold, the vizierate is not to show respect
of persons to princes and councilors;
it is not to make for himself slaves of any people...'
'Look upon him who is known to you
like him who is unknown to you;
and him who is near the king like him
who is far from his house. Behold,
a prince who does this,
he shall endure here in this place.'
wow to an electronic age which gives
corporate princes impunity from laws
where politicians serve greed themselves
where justice is not found for all peoples
this is curse under illuminati shadow powers
enslavement of masses under new world order!
mammon the great rules
war is waged in million billion
dollar elite club divorce courts
where perdition lover awaits
who choose faith road constructed
entirely paved foolishly with good
intentions devil in lawyer emerges...
in small print fine contract details
hell abides burns to fever pitches
timed in fine print wisdom vindicates...
wise worded prenuptial agreements
acid rain burns out good intention roads
devil emerges in lawyer details hell abides
burns to fever pitch in entrapment fine print
wisdom vindicates prenuptial agreements
war is waged in million billion dollar club divorce courts
wealth is life fleet Tutankhamun reduced from riches to rags
within masks golden ornate corrupted body decays rots sags
ashes to ashes dust to dust wealth sentenced end of possession lust
wealth power tyranny a short time reigns fall you must as dust
Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
Copyright © Terence George Craddock.
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