The Last Judgment

High virtues for which the whole world praises itself
Actions that will shape our future
And our honor made of stone and our will made of steel
They will not count in the Last Judgment.

They will fall away from us, praised by the applause of the crowd,
Works of mercy that spread our fame,
And only darkness and light will remain,
Which none of us knows or whether they depend on us.

Then our depths will reveal themselves, finally uncovered
Show the sin that terrifies you, the virtue that shames you
When life is buzzing around you, no one asks about it.
Only love looks into it, only God sees it.
- Jan Lechoń

Well said.

Thank you for sharing.

a reply to: AgleayaI liked this enough to look up the author, Jan Lechon'

Just a quick look at wiki turned up this from his diaries.

"Mankind prospers in one of the falsest illusions, that the world is run by wise people. This would be impossible, if only because most of mankind are mediocrities, if not outright stupid people. If we speak with a physician, say about a writer, the physician is convinced that the writer is a good writer. We writers know that maybe 10 percent of writers are good, the rest being mediocrities and idiots. Likewise the writer supposes that a physician with whom he is unfamiliar is an accomplished expert in his line of work—whereas he is usually a mediocrity. It is amazing that, in spite of this, the world looks as it does."[5]

That is a pretty sound realization. Thanks for introducing me to Lechon.

a reply to: BingoMcGoof

Thank you! Looks like Jan Lechoń is back!