[Transcript] The Sufferer's Final Sermon
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e_k_bravemanOriginal spoken word poem by Justin Briner. (Internet Archive link, archive.today link)
Adapted from a transcript by reddit user BroadwayKarkat. (archive.today link)
I have been peaceful. I have been kind. I only dared to speak what others have been dreaming for so long.
I had dreams too—dreams of what might've been. Where blood was simply blood and all of us were equal.
If wishing for that is heresy, then yes, I deserve to die.
I’ve seen acts of the most sublime kindness and the most vile cruelty.
They say powerful beings find anger when they have no room for love.
What made you so? Are you scared of change? Scared of those who are different?
I realize, I am different than you.
I have known feelings that none of you can ever hope to know.
I have known the camaraderie of a friend who supported me against all odds.
I have known the compassion of a guardian who took me in when no others would and raised me to dream and hope.
I have known a love and passion that transcended definition.
There is no use hiding it now. You all can see me for what I am!
The Signless. The Sufferer. The mutant.
My blood burns brightly for all to see. It is the flame of a revolution that you cannot ever hope to quell.
My memory can be erased, but my ideals will never die.
My mistake was believing that I could change a world infected by hate and corruption.
You've taken the freedom of an innocent troll and turned his blessings into a curse!
The pity you’ve taken on my disciple will wound her. She has known true love and you forced her to a life of solitude!
You forced a mother to watch her son die!
I see you for what you are, I always fucking have!
I thought I could fucking change you! Fuck me for being a fucking fool!
Fuck.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuuuuck!
...fuck.
I am angry
Because I forgive you.
I may be the biggest fucking fool on Alternia
But when I close my eyes, I see a world where we all work together.
And it's so
Fucking
Beautiful
Adapted from a transcript by reddit user BroadwayKarkat. (archive.today link)
I have been peaceful. I have been kind. I only dared to speak what others have been dreaming for so long.
I had dreams too—dreams of what might've been. Where blood was simply blood and all of us were equal.
If wishing for that is heresy, then yes, I deserve to die.
I’ve seen acts of the most sublime kindness and the most vile cruelty.
They say powerful beings find anger when they have no room for love.
What made you so? Are you scared of change? Scared of those who are different?
I realize, I am different than you.
I have known feelings that none of you can ever hope to know.
I have known the camaraderie of a friend who supported me against all odds.
I have known the compassion of a guardian who took me in when no others would and raised me to dream and hope.
I have known a love and passion that transcended definition.
There is no use hiding it now. You all can see me for what I am!
The Signless. The Sufferer. The mutant.
My blood burns brightly for all to see. It is the flame of a revolution that you cannot ever hope to quell.
My memory can be erased, but my ideals will never die.
My mistake was believing that I could change a world infected by hate and corruption.
You've taken the freedom of an innocent troll and turned his blessings into a curse!
The pity you’ve taken on my disciple will wound her. She has known true love and you forced her to a life of solitude!
You forced a mother to watch her son die!
I see you for what you are, I always fucking have!
I thought I could fucking change you! Fuck me for being a fucking fool!
Fuck.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuuuuck!
...fuck.
I am angry
Because I forgive you.
I may be the biggest fucking fool on Alternia
But when I close my eyes, I see a world where we all work together.
And it's so
Fucking
Beautiful
