we pact with the devil
but who really knows?
we feel like saints
but whom do we serve?
we’re bound to an ancient
oblivious pact
I notice a child
it misbehaves
I call it bad
instead of immature
Oh – my pact with the devil!
I watch a man
steal bread
call him thief
instead of hungry
Oh – my pact with the devil!
I mind a woman
who sells herself
regard her fallen
not option-less
Oh – my pact with the devil!
I witness a fight
ignorant of cause
I favor a side
not resolution
Oh – my pact with the devil!
we all pact with the devil
but who really knows?
we judge
no empathy
what binds us
to this ancient pact
but ignorance?
P.S. In a spiritual context, the devil is an illusion. He’s an absurd personification of karma or adversity. In this light, our (subconscious) pact with the devil is as illusive. However, this pact has a real impact on people and society, e.g. it functions as a cryptic lever for religious and political manipulation.
