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Abraham Father of Many Retorts

Fake news and beliefs in hegemonic certitude at its roots

An epidemic of political correctness spread through the world

Though shalt not speak my name in vain for I know no sin but

Hedonism and narcissistic conquest spread a message of fear

Enabled collusion and falsification of a prophesy of fulfilment

Rooted in distortion as mountains of burgers consumed carnal lust


Off my seed sprang lingua franca truth and unequivocal meaning

For genesis and abolition of semantics to convene com-mensural peace


Mary Magdalene met Sarah and Isaac where Fatima turned tables

At which Mc Donalds launched another greedy advertizing campaign

No ham between buns or else target groups might dictate profits of doom

Yet another idea of Yankees making amends for crude marginalization


Relief from hunger and decadence won’t be achieved by changing the label

Eradication of suffering does not depend on what you may call grilled meat

To be or not to appear but please let Ham-let be nourishing in his words

Opulence still exists regardless of euphemisms and designer designations

Rostra of eloquent meddling won’t make roast beef ovo lacto vegetarian

To honour my commandments you will require a bit more than denotation

So let it be known that my name is Abra-ham and ham-id means true servant


23rd January 2020

Copyright © Kai Michael Neumann




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