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In Heaven I met Karl Marx. Lenin was there, too, Stalin, And Hitler along with Jesus Christ. There was no Hell. I asked Karl to explain the justice in this arrangement. He said there was no way of measuring The good in a person's life. He admitted he had been wrong About history and some other things And expressed regret about all Who'd been slaughtered in his name. Hitler, Lenin, and Stalin did, too, Along with Jesus Christ, Who was sad that more than any Had been broken and burned for him. All said it was a consequence Of being so sure they were right. None of them made excuses. Ilyich did not blame Josef, Adolph did not plead madness, Neither Karl nor Jesus balanced The bad with the good they had done. Instead they seemed at peace Completely with what had been, In a clarity of repose Which seemed quite perfect for Heaven. Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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