to rage against the Source of All Life

is to rage against Reality as it is


what use to rebel?

what use to beseech?


what use to bemoan

the fates we slog through?


I AM THAT I AM

says the enormous He


and that means THINGS ARE

AS THEY ARE for unfortunate we


so is Life and Death a gamble

a toss of dice a turn of the card a bluff


and even if the decks is permanently stacked

I'm obliged to play this hand...and will...



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