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[Volume Fact 2]
First a light, and then a cup, set upon a meager tray beside the book of revelations, and
tucked by fireside's brighter light. Studiously dwell upon the ill-achieved stabs at grace.
The second light is tempered by its
honesty, overshadowing the primary. Words contort accordingly. Another page torn, crumbled by a fist in reaction to actions pure in
concept marred by dissatisfaction, squeezing drops of still flame from the cold page.
And yet it still must come to this: a wordless
page, yet poignant fist to keep the fire still contained. And if there's no more to show for this tonight except a paper cut that's fine,
and yet it still does ratify when bloody hands will satisfy and voices can't bring down the sky. Another page is smoothed and saved. The
needless word has need today, the millionth word and first the same.
"Against stupidity the Gods themselves contend in
vain."
Against true luminance the bright ones lose their sheen, but through humility the dullest troll can fail discretely.
"Against
stupidity the Gods themselves contend in vain."4Illuminated now, a picture has two levels; there is the moment clad in shallow sun.
Behind, there stands the fact, the noose of God surrounding; and tied to everything they fall, toppling the all.