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IF VAINGLORY WERE

If vainglory were a preacher It'd resemble a rustic pastor Lost in how profound his grasp of scripture is Therefore echoes more of his fervent faith Than the Creator's boundless might. If vainglory embodied a nation It would mirror a union divided 52 pieces striving for cohesion But only sowing seeds of discord A world seen as a science Lab for experiments. If vainglory wore human form It'd take the guise of godlike leaders a Trump, a Thatcher; perched on pedestals Viewing the world as a puzzle to solve Unaware that forcing fit leads to vanishing

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