The poem below was either written by Eric Metaxas or co-written by Victoria Jackson and Eric Metacas. I'm not sure. You can look them up if you like but I will save you the trouble by telling you that Eric Metaxas is the author of two weii-received biographies about Dietrich Bonhoffer and William Wilburforce whilst (American, while) Victoria Jackson spent six seasons on Saturday Night Live! back in the 1980s and 1990s as one of that program's quirkier characters.
Why Bother?
Why bother?
Butterflies die.
Balloons pop.
People leave.
I think you will agree with me that that poem is dark. It is very dark. It is one of the darkest poems I have ever read.
The odd thing is that Victoria Jackson's whole career has been in comedy, and Eric Metaxas, while a serious biographer, has a strong comedic streak that is often in evidence on his weekly television program, The Eric Metaxas Radio Show. When it comes to world view, both of them are conservative, evangelical, born-again Christians.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
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