Thursday, 6 August 2020

Chaos, Hostility and Murder




“ I'm out in the prime cut of the big green. 
Behind me is Ed and Rowdy, members 
of an up-and-coming subadult gang. 

They're challenging 
everything, including Me. 
Goes with The Territory

If I show Weakness, if I retreat
I may be hurt, I may be killed

I must hold my own if I'm 
gonna stay within This Land. 

For once there 
is Weakness
They will exploit it, 
They will take me out
They will decapitate me, 
They will chop me into 
bits and pieces. I'm dead. 

But so far, 
I persevere
Persevere. 

Most times I'm 
Kind Warrior 
out here. 

Most times, I am gentle, 
I am like a flower, I'm like... 
I'm like a fly on the wall, 
observing, noncommittal, 
noninvasive in any way. 

Occasionally I am challenged
And in that case, The Kind Warrior 
must, must, must become A Samurai. 

Must become so, 
so formidableso 
fearless of death
so strong that 
he will win
he will win

Even The Bears will believe 
that you are more powerful. 

And in a sense you must be 
more powerful if you are to 
survive in This Land 
with The Bear. 

No one knew that. 
No one ever friggin' knew 
that there are times when 
my life is on the 
precipice of death and 
that these bears can 
bitethey can kill

And if I am Weak, I go down. 

I love them with all my heart. 
I will protect them. 
I will die for them, but 
I will not die at their 
claws and paws

I will fight
I will be strong
I'll be One of Them. 

I will be... The Master. 
But still A Kind Warrior. 

Love you, Rowdy. 

Give it to me, baby. 
That's what I'm talkin' about. 
That's what I'm talkin' about. 
That's what I'm talkin' about. 

I can smell Death all 
over my fingers --”

— Timothy Treadwell



“ Here, I differ with Treadwell. 
He seemed to ignore 
The Fact that in Nature 
There are predators.

I Believe The Common Denominator 
of The Universe is not Harmony, but 
Chaos, Hostility, and Murder.”

— Werner Herzog

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