In the beginning there was the monkey
and he was without voice
in the beginning there was the monkey
and he was without words
He came down from the tree
he stood erect
and he saw that it was good
and his head swelled
and he set himself up as judge
over the other inhabitants of Gaia
He said I am MAN
and it is not enough for me to have dominion over the beasts of earth and sky
and it is not enough for me to have dominion over the sea
perhaps it was better not to have come down from the tree
Lucy?
And man created god
nor did he think about the consequences
and man created god
and evil befell him
and man created god
and so many and unspeakable calamities poured down upon the earth
that the time of the universe would not suffice to tell them all
Calamity upon calamity
and others still
awaited man and his generations
In the beginning there were blood and the bloodthirsty
In the beginning there were blood and those who paid it tribute
In the beginning there were blood and those who guarded it
In the beginning there were blood and its derivatives
The blood went to the head
like a nectar of pure alcohol
And then came the family and for all others death
and there was incest and for the brother death
And the clan came and for all others death
and dwellings built on piles were destroyed
And the tribe came and for all others death
and huts were burnt to the ground
And the fatherland came and for all others death
and war was declared against the enemy
And the people came and for all others death
and pitchforks large and small were used
And the nation came and for all others death
and homes were destroyed and things were destroyed
And the state came and for all others death
and cities and villages were bombed
Then the race returned and there was further calamity
and the blood had risen to the head
and it did not desire to go down to the heart
The circle closes
And so I shall spit upon your graves
and upon your blood
And so I shall spit upon your identities
and upon your clan
and so I shall spit upon your fathers
and upon your mothers
and so I shall spit upon your tribes
and upon your states
and so I shall spit upon your nations
and upon your races
and so I shall spit upon your brothers
and upon your sisters
and so I shall spit upon your families
and upon your peoples
and so I shall spit upon your fatherlands
and upon your dirty wars
And I shall spit upon your Hebrew gods as well
and upon your Christian gods
and I shall spit upon your Muslim gods as well
and upon your pagan gods
And last of all I shall spit upon your graves
And there will there be no universal footbath to save you