Many Meanings and the Two-way Mirror

Many Meanings and the Two-way Mirror

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On double sides of language we can find

Some truth and maybe even both at once.

The truth, though, is that faiths are always blind

In words and everywhere.  They make a dunce

Of everyone they trick.  The prophets know

This so they have to change their tune to keep

Their money flowing.  Zarathrustra’s glow

Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra / Dudamel · Berliner Philharmoniker

Must be replaced by some new, shiny, deep

Skulduggery.  If Moses will not do,

Then Jesus comes along.  Mohammad’s next

And then the Sikhs.  Then Mormons and their crew

Present new tricks to keep us humans hexed.

  The seers have their say and we can choose.

    B’hai says all are right:  you just can’t lose.

~ Phillip Whidden