We’ve lived among the Christians;
We’ve lived among the Jews;
We’ve gotten along with Nazis;
We’ve befriended them, the Druze.
One thing they didn’t tell us,
One thing, they didn’t see:
One of which we’re certain,
One thing, we can’t agree:
Who’s to pardon hatred?
Who’s to feed on fear?
Who’s to see the sacred?
Who’s to have your ear?
One thing we would’ve wanted:
One thing we could’ve known:
How to make a profit?
How to steal the show?
Who will be your prophet?
Who will be your queen?
Who will feed your horses?
Who will face the great machine?
-- From "The Womb" by Daniel Viragh