The Bane of Able Men Is a Blind and Crippled World
The bane of able men, is a blind, deaf and crippled world,
Lacking in discernment, decorum and sincerity,
Wanting genuine gratitude, profound wisdom and propriety,
Choking on complacency, and adrift in a sea of avarice,
Void of foresight, and ignorant of looming calamity,
Full of men greedy for mere gain--like a mantis stalking a
Careless cicada, oblivious of the oriole behind!
Sighing, the sagacious seclude themselves and bide their time,
Waiting for better times.
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