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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Save Us From the Time of Trial

I used to pretend
that Kafka’s The Trial
was my favorite book
but these days I bring
a courtroom stenographer with me
wherever I go

Other works by Chris Gaither...
It Is Almost Time

When at last Our time comes Just as we realize the need To give things time It will have come to pass
Seven Ways for the World to End Without Completely Ending, Ranked

7. “Strategic” nuclear war: Assured destruction = yes, but mut… 6. Giant asteroid hits earth: No one to blame 5. Cyber war:
The Force Is Strong in Each of Us, Which is Why “You Can’t Win, Darth.” You see, God Always Turns Each of Us to the Light Before It Is Too Late, So, It’s Never Too Late for Any of Us

If God is good Then why are people so often evil? It might help if you think of it l… Just as we can all access The light side of the Force
To Cover All of Your Bases, Trade Your Castles in for Yachts

A rising tide lifts all boats But a rising sea floods all moats
American Commissar

The first thing you’re taught is t… you can make some of the people drink Coke all of the time and you can make all of the people drink Coke some of the time but
On the Outside Looking In

It’s come to my attention that My attention span is limited By what I want to see And like most people these days I don’t know what I want
The Dark Circle

I was always being reassured that I was in the circle of trust but kept in the dark as to my place in it
The Only Question with No Wrong Answers

The question isn’t: Why is there something rather than nothing? It’s: Why does it mean something
It’s a Slow Process, It Costs a Lot of Money, and It Involves a Lot of Drudgery, but in the End, You Get to Be Alone with Your Clone

Imagine all the things They wouldn’t allow If they were invented now Anything fast: No motorcycles
God’s Reliability Is a Constant Surprise; Try Not to Ruin the Surprise

It’s widely known that A man’s best availability is his a… The highest praise for a man is What would we do without him? But it’s rarely said that
All You Need Is Love

The only possible form of self-awareness is knowing what you want to be true
The PESMism of Post-Enlightenment Secular Materialism Reaches Its Inevitable Dead End as Hope Springs Eternal

As we grasp for total control And everything spins out of contro… God reminds us of all that is beyo… Which is everything But for what we believe
Hell’s Motto

There’s always an excuse So, there’s never an excuse For running out of excuses
Now It’s My Emojis That Have to Wear a Mask

I may have a way with words but the metaverse is fast doing away with words
Have You Ever Noticed That When People Look at Their Phones, It’s Always with a Vacant Stare?

Big Brother used to just Cross his fingers To avoid telling the truth Then uncrossed them into a V for Vacancy



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