Bolt the doorOn once dark agesWhich in sinister drafts do pryBlowing down the steps of justiceThoughtless, lovelessFrom on highThrough the missing words of sagesRobed, they poise To rend our lightHaving loosed the hinge on ragesTheir inked-clawsOur laws rewrite

NOTE: The views you may glean from this work are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of whom I mention in the acknowledgements.Music Licensed by Pixabay: 1. Opening Theme……..Electronic Future Beats by Cube Sounds 2. Interlude………………..Sinister Power Rising by Giole Fazeri 3. Closing Theme…..Electronic Future Beats by Cube SoundsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS*Profile image of Carl………..….Marc Longmire *Founding Contributor…………..Hicham Derdari *Art Life Contributor……………..Professor Sahara Shin *Art Life Contributor……………..Professor Harris Kim * Literary & Artistic Advisor…..Robert M. Diefendorf * Life Support & Esteem:

* Mr. Carmine Atteniese

* Mrs. Anne Carroll Atteniese

* Mrs. Nancy Atteniese Gerber

* Mr. Jon Gerber

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