The End of Cronus
According to legend we are told, there was an age as pure as gold
Life was peaceful with nary a care, harmony reigned everywhere
Happiness was imposed from up above, every relationship was based on neighborly love
Contentment was to be enjoyed, no laws were needed and none were employed
God resolved every concern, as a result men never learned to discern
Everyone remained as children throughout the ages; they never required leaders or sages
* * * *
Millennia came and passed away; never a change was coming man’s way
God decided that Cronus was through, so man could grow into something brand new
Darkness and chaos descended over earth, murder and warfare were given their birth
Reason never came into fashion, as man’s rule was according to his passion
Ignorance gave rise to superstition; murder and greed became man’s contrition
Man’s survival came to the fore, so God decided that he must reopen the door
* * * *
Man’s behavior was animalistic; he lived in a world that was crude and sadistic
God called on man to write a moral code that could serve as his guide down a civilized road
Based on the codes so divinely inspired, man found the light he had always desired
Knowledge grew from his inquiring mind, to push back the shadows that made him so blind
New insights he gained of his physical domain, philosophy and science became part of his game
Humanism became a new religion, as man broke out of his ignorant prison
* * * *
Hubris began to take it toll, as many began to diminish his soul
The limits of his mind knew no bounds, as man explored all physical grounds
Virtue fell out of fashion for a man with a will; anything became possible to a human with skill
The question of goodness was not in man’s fate, but in the long run it may be innate
Greed and corruption spoiled many a plan, produced artificial living in a technical land
Virtue taught by the poets who praised the just, now asked the question: whom can you trust?
The Professor
According to legend we are told, there was an age as pure as gold
Life was peaceful with nary a care, harmony reigned everywhere
Happiness was imposed from up above, every relationship was based on neighborly love
Contentment was to be enjoyed, no laws were needed and none were employed
God resolved every concern, as a result men never learned to discern
Everyone remained as children throughout the ages; they never required leaders or sages
* * * *
Millennia came and passed away; never a change was coming man’s way
God decided that Cronus was through, so man could grow into something brand new
Darkness and chaos descended over earth, murder and warfare were given their birth
Reason never came into fashion, as man’s rule was according to his passion
Ignorance gave rise to superstition; murder and greed became man’s contrition
Man’s survival came to the fore, so God decided that he must reopen the door
* * * *
Man’s behavior was animalistic; he lived in a world that was crude and sadistic
God called on man to write a moral code that could serve as his guide down a civilized road
Based on the codes so divinely inspired, man found the light he had always desired
Knowledge grew from his inquiring mind, to push back the shadows that made him so blind
New insights he gained of his physical domain, philosophy and science became part of his game
Humanism became a new religion, as man broke out of his ignorant prison
* * * *
Hubris began to take it toll, as many began to diminish his soul
The limits of his mind knew no bounds, as man explored all physical grounds
Virtue fell out of fashion for a man with a will; anything became possible to a human with skill
The question of goodness was not in man’s fate, but in the long run it may be innate
Greed and corruption spoiled many a plan, produced artificial living in a technical land
Virtue taught by the poets who praised the just, now asked the question: whom can you trust?
The Professor