We
had our choice.
Cling
to the rock
or cling to the vine.
The
rock: sharp-edged, crumbling at the edges, difficult to grasp.
The
vine: pliant, easy to grasp.
I remembered then—who knows
why—the fall of Rome was a process of decline.
The
Romans had gone soft
with
Vandals and Goths at the door.
It required years of
mistakes to fail.
Our choice seemed natural.
We
could dye our hair black
and
wear black clothing.
Grab the rock.
--Mitchell Hegman
No man is an island just as no nation can continue to be in isolation. Those who refuse to acknowledge that we are but one ship, one planet and that we are all inter-connected are bound to see the "Empire" crumble. Like Nero, play the fiddle while the new Rome burns!
ReplyDeleteAll true. We choose the easy path at our own peril.
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