Lies, Deceit, Shame in defeat
Trading lives for moments of glory
One by one the morals diminish
Eating themselves alive
Intimidated by the impending doom.
The human race is left with
Only pieces of its broken word and
The horrors that penetrated the useless defenses
Because nobody was valiant enough to
Believe in the darkness, in the cold […]
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A Toast to Modern Beauty
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Rachael St. John · 1 Comment
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Imperial Evanescence
How Long will the U.S. Empire Stand?
May 3rd, 2006 · Written by Les Beldo · No Comments
The limited perspective offered by the relatively short human lifespan has been cause for much observational error. Even in a postmodern existence where constant change has become the norm and the term progress rendered redundant, the common individual still acts as though – substantively, at least – things have always been and will always be just as they are now. […]
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