Fast Day 9 August 3, 2007

From the fast http://peace-weaving.blogspot.com/2007/08/fast-day-9-august-4-2007.html  

Homeless in the Market of War
   
This is an age when no man goes about in finery.// 
This is the age of our debasement. When our hearts are noble, even the rags of the poor//
shine like silken finery upon our backs. Five years ago the powerful usurped their own //
worst dreams and became ignoble beasts of prey. Richard Cheney, William Krostol, Richard Perle and // 
Douglas Feithe, Michael Ignatieff and Strauss sneered at us in our drab clothes and straggling band//
saying how will you endure? there are so few of you! And we answered, Lo, indeed you are fools! // 
for the number of noble men is truly small! Not like your band of discord and war, motley garbed// 
in opinions outrageous and ravening. The noble have a fortress mighty whose //
strength gives increase to our small band of heroes. It is a disgrace to lie. They ignobly spread lies like seeds.// 
Would we not rather die than live their fabrications? We mill about in the midst of the market, looking//
at the wares. To which seller of souls shall we entrust our lives?



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