For Lo, it was decreed in righteous days that in unrighteous days down all through the ages, unto each of us to a greater or lesser extent, shall by the fences and fence-wardens find our test and accomplishment, yea though we be nearly drawn out from the sheer sense of it. Decisions and decision-makers, make now unto us this sweet sign of compliance: that a huge, enormous, burning red star shall be hung well over the firmament, to the confoundation of the nations and the consternment of the world! Whereupon it shall be shouted out: Look! What is that thing?
And in that day, many of the wise shall cast about seeking wisdom, and many children shall cast about seeking yet a better wisdom, for in those days it shall be held that the wisdom of children shall be held equal even unto the wisdom of kings and princes. Yet the wisdom of that age shall be held next to the wisdom of ancient days, and be reckoned the poorer for it. And yea in the comparison made, be reckoned far the worse for it. For who heedeth children, when the sheep have scattered before the hounds of Babylon? No one of any sense!
Then it was, at the moment of utmost darkness, when shall the prince revealed stand in the place of high places holding aloft his glimmering slim sword, and with a mighty arcane cry he shall call down the lightning, and all of the fury of the storm shall come down. And the clashing light and sizzling thunder shall come down. Upon his head shall it come. And to the wonderment of all, the lightning strike shall come upon him bringing not death, but strength, and power! And he shall be called He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe.
And in those days a mighty gloom shall come upon the lands, and stalk the lands, laying waste as it comes and goes, in an inexorable yet desultory fashion, such that men shall say unto themselves: where does it go, and why shall it come? Wherefore shall we hasten to save ourselves, and with what supplies? For indeed, throughout the land in that day there will be a great shortage of supplies, such that each will perforce go unto to his neighbor to borrow, and yet come away empty-handed.
And many shall fall before the piercing keenness of the blade of the ruler of the kingdoms of many nations of worldly men, and many more shall flee before the wrath of his beastly mount, and yea, indeed he shall flick stinging and nettlesome sparks after them, such that the skin of their hindmost parts shall never again in after days be entirely clear of blemish, and in those days they shall look upon their marked skin, look upon that legacy of their trials, and they shall moan and pass their hands over their brows, seeking not to remember. But they shall remember.
Hearken now unto these words, ye that seek not unto the wisdom of this age! For another age is waiting in the wings, panting and leering at us. Awaiting its day with an all-too-inhuman patience!!
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