Pursuit Of Wealth Riches Reaches Pinnacle Height Poem by Terence George Craddock

Pursuit Of Wealth Riches Reaches Pinnacle Height

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Throughout all civilizations
arising falling on planet
earth amongst all countries
labyrinth changing time...

conflict course borders
which was greediest ruled world?
Within which decadent corrupt world
did injustice, crime soar to most, insufferable extremes?

Within which civilization
country contemporary or past
did pursuit of wealth riches...

most tip balances justice obscenity...
materialism virtues of exalted money
sung get most distorted extolled?

lifestyles rich famous
indecent wealth is extolled
venerated worshipped
mammon the great rules

contemporary Babylon the Great
wall street bid divides decrees
corporate share price bonuses
rulership to sweat shop salaries

ancient Egypt had slave vices
ruling elite decadent lifestyles
loved fine wines high fashions
sex partying pyramid privileges

women enjoyed an ancient world
unusual equality among hierarchy
free to divorce on grounds adultery
problems bit over divided property

civilizations are cursed with crime robbery
death homicides plagued not Egyptian society
justice was esteemed balance against chaos
when justice is not upheld civilization is lost

Learn reaffirm Wisdom of Ancient Egypt
vizier judges pharaoh appointed to uphold laws
were instructed holy divine justice not to forget
an abomination to gods was showing partiality

Old Kingdom tradition stress is firm placed
on duty service to the weak or the oppressed
this was sage time honoured teaching ancient
administrators all bound to act accordingly

Pharaoh command vizier in his audience hall
laid upon him charge 'Look to the office of vizier;
be watchful over all that is done therein. Behold,
it is the established support of the whole land.'

'Behold, as for the vizierate, it is not sweet;
behold, it is bitter, as he is named (all know him)
Behold, he is copper enclosing the gold of his lord's
house. Behold, the vizierate is not to show respect

of persons to princes and councilors;
it is not to make for himself slaves of any people...'

'Look upon him who is known to you
like him who is unknown to you;
and him who is near the king like him

who is far from his house. Behold,
a prince who does this,
he shall endure here in this place.'

wow to an electronic age which gives
corporate princes impunity from laws
where politicians serve greed themselves
where justice is not found for all peoples

this is curse under illuminati shadow powers
enslavement of masses under new world order!

mammon the great rules
war is waged in million billion
dollar elite club divorce courts
where perdition lover awaits

who choose faith road constructed
entirely paved foolishly with good
intentions devil in lawyer emerges...

in small print fine contract details
hell abides burns to fever pitches
timed in fine print wisdom vindicates...

wise worded prenuptial agreements

acid rain burns out good intention roads
devil emerges in lawyer details hell abides
burns to fever pitch in entrapment fine print

wisdom vindicates prenuptial agreements

war is waged in million billion dollar club divorce courts

wealth is life fleet Tutankhamun reduced from riches to rags
within masks golden ornate corrupted body decays rots sags
ashes to ashes dust to dust wealth sentenced end of possession lust
wealth power tyranny a short time reigns fall you must as dust


Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
Copyright © Terence George Craddock.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Quotations from 'The Instructions of Rekhmire', in 'The Wisdom of Ancient Egypt', translated by Joseph Kaster. The Instructions of Rekhmire is an ancient Egyptian text that describes the role and duties of the vizier, the highest-ranking official in the pharaoh's administration. It is found in the tomb of Rekhmire, who was a vizier under Thutmose III and Amenhotep II in the 18th Dynasty, around 1400 BCE. The text covers topics such as justice, taxation, foreign relations, military affairs, and religious ceremonies. The Wisdom of Ancient Egypt by Joseph Kaster is a book that contains translations and commentary on various ancient Egyptian writings, including The Instructions of Rekhmire. Complete version of the split images 'Earth's Greediest Ruling Government? ', 'Ruled By Share Values', 'Slaves Into A New World Order', 'Million Billion Dollar Elite Divorce Courts' and 'Flesh Corrupted Pharaoh Youth Dreams', by the poet Terence George Craddock. Written in August 2014 on the 22.8.2014.
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