Babylon will burn and the corporate lament
shall not drown the cries of those
below their lines.
To be fair we might all benefit from ugly truth
‘less we are so damn sure that
our greed is just.
There is no social capital in hell; yet beyond
that fiery lake is a beach to a city
with an open gate.
So I look up and behold the God who came down.
So I look down and behold the souls bought at a price.
Now mercy brings me to this promised land but
Jesus reserved stern words for the mercied
who would not mercy.
The world watches social capitals work and
billionaires go green to make a deal
while the devil lies.
The Uyghurs cry out with Able. With Lazarus they sit
at the end of the drive waiting for golden warriors but
we are playing
games in social capitals.
***I felt enormous dismay at the interview confession with Chamath Palihapitiya in which he says, “Nobody cares about the Uyghurs.” This is a response to our common and dangerous situation: not caring.***