creativeNine Things About the Oracle
The first lesson the Oracle learns
is that they never want the answer
No matter how much they say they do
It's never the one they wanted
never the one they asked for
The second lesson the Oracle learns
is never to trust what they say
No matter what they promise
None of it happens, none
not even the bad bits
The third lesson the Oracle learns
is that they always come back
Even the ones that have died
Especially the ones that have died
The fourth lesson the Oracle learns
is sometimes you can't see clearly
No matter what you try
Nothing can force an answer
even that which should
The fifth lesson the Oracle learns
is that you won't always like the answer
No matter what you tell them
And it won't make any difference
even if you lie
The sixth lesson the Oracle learns
is that they always hate you in the end
Even the ones that love you
Especially the ones that love you
The seventh lesson the Oracle learns
is that age doesn't always bring wisdom
No matter how long you live
But nobody's youth is happier
notwithstanding any nostalgia
The eighth lesson the Oracle learns
is that it's easier when you're not a person
No matter how much it hurts
"The Oracle" doesn't have feelings
not that she shows you anyway
The ninth lesson the Oracle learnsis that death is not the end of it
Even for the Oracle
Especially for the Oracle
