Destiny Of Culture

A notion of devine right

One life the pinnacle of all

A vision of perfection

By way of noble bloodlined birth

Whispers of self-justification

Provide constant assurance of authority

Continuance with burnt offering

Sacrifice to the altar of bloodlust, Culture

The essence of innocence flawed by corruption

An angel in thine own eyes - a devil in thine own right

A bloodfed atrocity hailed as the paradigm of civility

Which is the savage beast?

Is it instinct? Death as a necessity of survival?

Rather a simple act of domination

Murderous pride in development as beauty dies

Tears soak the tainted soil

Cried to germinate a hope for the growth of compassion

Violence becoming a salve for the effects of...violence

How does it end?

Does our lofty vision fade into earth?

A fall from grace, from our seeming seraphic stature?

Or do we rebuild? A new foundation for the future

Our choice fast approaches

Acceleration to a possible apocalyptic end

With hope of emergence of humanistic inner beauty

I prepare for the assured destiny of culture