Parable of Slow Dance on the Killing Floor

Thursday, June 17, 2010


Parable ofSlow Dance on the Killing Floor


The people werefull of fear at what retribution might be coming to pharaoh since hehad been so mean and evil to the people throughout his empire. He was acruel bone crusher who showed no mercy to the poor, who gave the peopleslave wages and little, if any health care, when they became old, theirbodies full of disease from bad food and hard labor throughout theirlives.

The people could see afflictions coming upon pharaohslowly, one after another, until there seemed to be no end to trouble inthe land. There was famine here, drought there, pestilence here,accidents there, earthquakes here, tsunamis there, financial meltdownhere, mass unemployment there. Oh, the people cried, surely we have donenothing, shall we suffer with Pharaoh and his magicians?

We havebeen innocent, loyal servants, dutiful slaves who only wanted to carefor our families. We have nothing to atone for, we are the righteous, sowhy should we suffer the fate of pharaoh and his magicians?

Wehave not been evil to anyone, we have not robbed the poor, murdered theinnocent, imprisoned those who protested his wicked treatment of theoppressed masses. We have not taken the wealth of nations, occupiedtheir land with armies while we plundered their gold, silver andprecious metals, oil and water.

Why is the calamity coming uponus when we are innocent? We harmed no one, yet we see the mouth of themonster about to consume us all. Oh, what shall we do, where shall werun, where is the hiding place in the belly of this great beast, thisserpent who deceived the world with lies and falsehoods to no end, whotalks peace but makes war throughout the land?

Oh, God, help usfor we see the plagues coming from the sea, volcanoes , hurricanes,tornadoes, and diseases of every kind. Let us not suffer with Pharaoh,let us slip away from him and his magicians. But where can we go? Shallthe fire consume us, shall the water drown us along with pharaoh? Whatjustice is this? We are the innocent who suffer the lashing of the evilones in the house of pharaoh.

Even the food is inedible , thewater not potable. How shall we quench our thirst, fill our hungrybellies, feed our weary wives and children, the elderly and disabled?Oh, help us, Lord, let us not suffer the fate of pharaoh and hismagicians.
--Marvin X
6/17/10

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