classical music prompt Beethoven fifth opening
the fate of the world
looms ahead of us
and we have a choice
to make
all of us
must decide
will we follow
the fate
of ancient Rome
surrendering our freedoms
and becoming an autocratic empire
ruled by emperors
will we become
like Germany
letting the madness
of fascism overwhelm us
will there be a final solution
to the problems
poised by the coming
transformation of America
as white America
becomes brown America
will muslims be rounded up
and killed
as ethnic cleansing
in the name of Christian freedom
sweeps across the land
will the evil AI robot
overlords
launch robot wars
to extermine mankind
will we choose
to confront
the pending climate change
rebooting our society
and economy
with a green new deal
putting people first
will the 1 percent
even let us try
or our we doomed
to end our lives
in a dystopian nightmare
I listen to the music
of Beethoven
and find comfort
as he confronts
the fate of the world
proving that human spirit
will overcome
in the end
filled with love
and I am saved
and my optimism returns
Kris kristofferson music prompt
Put your glass down by my arm
Pop the top and pour a beer
Just let it slide smooth down the side
'cos a head is bitter like the night
Outside the wind''s a raging fool
Who grabs my clothes and shoves me 'round
So let me sit here on your stool
And help me make it through the night.
The day was dreary
Work a fight
And now a storm
Captures the night
So bring your bottles of golden light
And help me make it through the night.
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