A poem by SunStar De Catalina, published on April 25, 2026, reflects on the state of society where deception and blind loyalty prevail. The verses describe a land disheveled for so long, where hope for peace runs dry like the Euphrates River. People, once captives of a crafty tongue, now willingly embrace lies, their inner eyes unable or unwilling to see the truth. The poem likens this phenomenon to a black hole absorbing rays of truth, with people spewing out clarity and ingesting corruption.
The Phenomenon of Deception
The poet observes a stunning phenomenon: despite evidence of lies, captives absorb falsehoods like a black hole. Their judgment is metamorphosed into that of a leaf-eating caterpillar, rejecting truth and embracing corruption. The poet shakes his head in disbelief, noting that the squid's black weapon of deceit grows, while the fist of truth knocks at a door that is adored even more.
Blind Sentiment and Moral Decay
Blind sentiment blinds cognition, paralyzing the ability to see vivid lies. Even when truth looms, rolling eyeballs see nothing. People replace their own sight with that of an idol, acting as mere pawns on a chessboard. They claim to hold veracity but cage truth in falsity, drawing swords to keep truth in darkness and overturning narratives with tongue or stylus as effective swords to maintain power.
Societal Wonder and the Ultimate Perversion
The poem concludes with a reflection on society: man's judgment rolls on a ladder of decay, the moral compass lost, pointing south as north and north as south. Media man Mercado's words ring true: the 'ultimate perversion' is on the go, emboldened across the land. If darkness is the light within this race, how deep that darkness must be, as the Gospel says. National woes are scoffed and sacrificed on the altar of cursing, for love of a child who treads the same path of lies. Yet God, whose name is spelt as simpleton, pours out sophiac spirit from his throne to shine light on the hades in man.
