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We live in just a few frames

of the film that tells the epic tale

of existence,

and, through careful study of our moment,

we believe we can grasp the whole picture.

Maybe,

assuming the plot’s logical

and our faith

(founded in cause and effect)

is unerring,

we can work out the script

to a degree close enough to precise

that we might even guess what may come next

or puzzle out how things came to this point

within the spectacle that’s now showing,

but at this point we can’t even agree

if we are acting out a tragedy

or playing in a burlesque comedy.