When the faithful embrace apostasy,
and the wise pursue delusion,
a melancholy temperament envelops the mind.
The brave find betrayal,
and the beautiful are despised.
The loving live unloved,
while the innocent endure calumny.
The humble meet humiliations,
and the bashful get bashed.
Shysters and quislings wrest power from the people,
and odious miscreants threaten the populace.
Perversity wins temporal acclaim,
and mendacious voices defend the indefeasible.
Right is wrong, and wrong is right.
Through a sleepless stupor ,
we wonder and ponder, ponder and wonder,
when, oh when will the wrath descend?