I'd often heard, that the many stories in humanity's holy books, were written to appreciate our connection to the cosmos, each other, ourselves and nature. But more recently, I’ve realized they were also attempts to contain rampart narcissism and psychopathy within the society of the day.
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I certainly enjoy postulating about the stars, and understand why that perspective forces you to wrestle with your inner devils. For by expanding the vastness of our thinking, does the awareness of our insignificance become a wonder.
But, I'd also read in these holy books, that after thousands of years of being imprisoned, Satan and his demons would be released from hell as the system cusped into its next great iteration. Perhaps that meant the system would succumb to narcissism and psychopathy, and it's resulting outcomes of war, plague, and death, instead of humane qualities of self-reflection, compassion and generosity.
And yet, Satan has lived amongst us already, as a speedy machine of death,
And now, his demons roam the heavens, contractually re-creating his mess.
But from the truth of my pains, will the demons of earth become self-aware,
And from the honesty of my heart, will they be imprisoned again by the word,
Not by tricky legal contract, which demons employ to hold fast their dominion,
But of a body's needs, of a soul's many expressions, and a spirit's awareness,
Of release from the slaver's till, of stringing connection without monotary gain.
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