We hope that the world will be one (our definition)
We hope that the right of the people to keep and bear arms will disappear along with their bearers
We hope there will be free, unfettered practice of the religion of our choosing
We hope that freedom will be a relative, morphing, and transient concept for all
We hope to become the self-anointed custodians of all
We hope that all will benefit from our bounty, foreign and domestic, well not quite all
We hope that all will be blessed with equality, some more than others
We hope that color-blindness will vanish from our land
We hope for just laws unequally and unfairly applied
We hope that all will have universally poor health care without discrimination
We hope that all will have equally manipulated, biased, and incompetent education
We hope that our unborn children shall be enslaved by the folly of our indebtedness
We hope that defective children will make the prudent “choice” not to be born
We hope that all our citizens will voluntarily leave this Earth when no longer useful
We hope for the “equitable” distribution of our resources to some, foreign and domestic
We hope that energy from the Earth will be so left in the Earth and not made useful by or for man
We hope that America will not explore the heavens and leave that task to our enemies
We hope that all workers will reap the “benefits” of organized labor
We hope that our states will become more irrelevant than they already are
We hope that we will have one united and unified political party of our choosing
We hope that there will be swift justice for some and none for others
We hope within relevant statues and approved nutrition laws, that no one will go hungry
We hope for the success of our domestic military and the demise of the other
We hope that our great nation be freed from the shackles of the Constitution and Bill of Rights
We hope for the demise of evil capitalism and rampant entrepreneurial activity
We hope for the collapse of the banking system and the imposition of martial law that follows
We hope to create conflict among all citizen regardless of age, race, gender, and religion
We hope from each according to his ability; to each according to his need
We solemnly pledge this in our names
2015
But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?
Mark Twain
Not I, Mr. Twain, not I.
There is nothing that our two leaders have done or will do that 45+ percent of the American population will not overlook and blame on someone else, nothing.
Not even this.
It will happen; and when it does, it will be on all our souls.
This is not a game.
It will be on our leaders’ souls for willfully making it happen;
and it will be on our souls for letting it happen.
Please dear God have mercy on our souls for we know not what we do.
Research the Iranian Nuclear “Deal.”
Do you believe for a moment, they will not use it against the “enemies” of Allah?
- US -
If this doesn’t scare you, you are either brain dead or heartless.
Gather your children, your grandchildren, and your great grandchildren.
Try to apologize to them for not loving them enough.
That should make them feel much better as they are incinerated.
At least they won’t have to suffer for long.
“A Voyage Interrupted - A Tragic Trilogy, Part III.”
Thank you, for reading this far.
Now go out and be a realist,
Do something,
if you have the courage.
Apollos Rivoire
The following books have also be authored by
Apollos Rivoire
“A Night at the Opera”
A Tragic Trilogy – Part I
First published: March 27, 2015 – 3160 words – Adult - fiction – free
By Apollos Rivoire - ISBN – 9781311317605
This short story is the first of three interconnected stories that lead to an unexpected place.
Many of us are creatures of routine. We establish an activity or series of activities in life that we love. The pleasure they give encourages us to pursue a like pattern over and over. Such was the life of Robert Coninghame. His love was immersing himself in the art of opera. The highlight of that enjoyment was attending an expertly composed and executed opera by unequaled performers and musicians in a magnificent theater. When he was not attending an opera he was immersed in reading and learning about every aspect of this marvelous world. His passion for the opera was equaled by no other endeavor, until . . .
One night, in a moment, a chance encounter crushed his precisely arranged life and neatly compartmentalized existence. It rearranged his priorities for the rest of his life. Follow Robert through a trilogy of stories that began with “A Night at the Opera” and ended most unusually. The “no smoking” sign is on, buckle your seatbelts, and check the life preserver under your seat (literally). This may be an unconventional, thought provoking, and turbulent trip to a place you were not expecting to go.
“The Good Parents”
A Tragic Trilogy – Part II
First published: April 11, 2015 – 3,710 words – Adult - fiction – free
By Apollos Rivoire - ISBN – 9781310933752
“The Good Parents” begins with the marriage of a young couple who met at college. They were completely compatible and lived a story-book life devoting their lives to their professions and to the upbringing of their only child. They became, not the good parents, but the best of parents. Follow them on their journey to the joyous day of their daughter’s marriage and the generous wedding present given her and her husband.
The perfect union encounters rough seas and ends in a terrible misfortune.
“A Voyage Interrupted”
A Tragic Trilogy – Part III
To be published: Coming soon – 00000 words – Adult - fiction – free
By Apollos Rivoire - ISBN – 000000000000
This fictional account is told with intermingled with non-fictional historical events as a backdrop. It is the last of a series that blends the lives of two parents and their daughter through tragedy and joy. The fictional rendition morphs into non-fiction as the circumstances of their tale provide relevant lessons to guide each of us through our own lives and the uncertain future ahead.
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