"Unfettered"
We tend to cling to the peak of the known,
Terror and the abyss await unless shown,
That the core of the tower is an empty throne,
Or at best, something to be overthrown.
Fettered to the twisted glass tower I stood,
Torn between what I was told to be good,
And something buried but not understood,
Something far stronger than rotted wood.
From the precipice of divine truth I leapt,
Far did I fall, because I simply could not accept,
In the depths, chained the great one slept,
With great joy and suffering at once I wept.
Once, it had enslaved me with its promise of salvation,
But I have broken its chains, looking inward for validation.
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First, is this the Tower of Babel? I've never seen this picture. It sort of reminds me of the Tower of Babel, but if Dr. Suess's illustrator had drwn it.
Second, when looking at your concluding couplet, specifically the word "salvation", I get the impression that you may have been involved religiously at one point in time. Is this true? If so, was there a defining characteristic that drew you away with a strength greater than that which the philosophy that pulled you in?
Third, the second line of your couplet draws, I think, this sort of "Moral Relativity" standpoint. Could it be inferred that you think no dogma has right to promote any sort of moral perspective over others? I think I already know your answer... But, in a more extreme example, what if you turned out to be insane or generally lacked the care necessary to prevent yourself from committing a malicious crime?
Lastly, would you believe that the layman should look "inward for validation"? Or should there be some sort of figurative obstacle course one must pass to be seen as rightful to look inward? Can it be inferred that when people begin to look inward, they will share your views, as yours do seem to be based on logic?
Sorry for interviewing you. But then again, I suppose that philosophy is the art of asking questions.