The Madness of the Crowd and Other Popular Delusions

(Dzachuka Tibet, summer of 2017) The Madness of the Crowd and Other Popular Delusions The crowd is always prone to madness Since reaction as a herd in danger Demands conformity without reason. The fact we live in a time of madness Is nothing new or unusual, Relative Reality after all being Merely a conspiracy of relatives. But sometimes it seems it’s all now extra crazy As traditional boundaries break down And everyone is free to think and say And increasingly do whatever they want. The ascendency of gender dysphoria And acceptance, even celebration Of child mutilation Being a case in point. But the fact is, we live in a world of illusion Which the madness and delusions of the crowd Is merely attempting to adapt to, As all our perceptions and thoughts filter through A mind which can do no other than interpret and distort. These are the tools we are given, A mind and body hardwired to survive In a world of illusion, thus adapted To the point of expertise with spinning illusions. It’s not our fault, but instead our destiny To find a way through Out of the Cave of Unknowing Into the Space Of a land before time. (12/6/24)