Perhaps,
there is justice.
Divine balance
carved deep
into the very foundations
of the universe.
Every cause has an effect,
and in our heliocentric logic
we see things in terms
of circles,
and cycles,
and seasons
that repeat themselves endlessly.
Are we
part of the great equation?
Do we
tip the balance of the scale?
One’s first reaction
might be
to scoff at such an idea.
After all,
an anthropomorphic universe
cannot exist.
Can it?
We reap what we sow.
The mind conceives thought,
which in turn create chemicals
that tell the body to move
deep into the mountains.
Not just one,
but many,
and dig into the rock
to extract ore,
smelt it down,
to make iron,
and usher mankind into the new age.
Cause and effect.
Nothing happens in a vacuum.
If this is the case,
then is it so hard to think
that we create
our own reality here?
Can we find Heaven
through Faith,
and humility,
Grace,
and good works?
Can we find Hell
through violence,
hatred,
lust,
and selfishness?
Can avarice
and narcissism
trap us in a circumstance
that is pure torment?
I think so.
Everyone gets everything they want,
and nothing comes without a cost.
These are the basic instructions
that were written
into the source code
of our existence.
Reality can be bartered with.
God can be wrestled with.
The devil can be dealt with,
but nothing comes for free.
Nothing,
that is,
except Salvation.
But so many of us
are already so invested
in some other deal,
that we often don’t back out
and take the offer.
At what cost?
Does justice exist?
You bet it does.
There is a writ upon each of us,
and the Man
will come to collect.
DJR – 2023
