“Painted Illusions”

From the beginning of history...
The ancient prophets
Seeing ahead with foresight
Revealed that things
Are not as they appear.

But in the unfolding of time
As civilization developed
The people grew to believe
That reality is what we can see.

Over time
The people
Wishing for a better life
Believed
What they were told
Until they learned otherwise,
Bought
What they were sold
Until things broke down,
Trusted
The veracity of powerful leaders
Until they turned out to be corrupt.

The lesson of history...
When Higher Consciousness
Is invoked as seers had done
The people can see once again that
Time unmasks
The painted illusions of reality
Revealing that things
Are not as they appear.

(Words: Harvey Kraft; Art: Tomasz Setowski)