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Is it always going to be useless? Will anyone ever really understand? Has the truth been lost in the mist of misunderstanding? Tomorrow, someone will get it.Tomorrow, someone will get me.Tomorrow, someone will know all.Tomorrow, I will not feel the futility. Until thenUntil that timeUntil they understandUntil they give succor I will continue. Go on. Make do. Never give up, never give in. One must conquer the dragon, creat...

From Sisyphus: Futility

Sisyphus speaking

Almost there, almost to the place l never reach, almost as high as I can climb and lift this stone. I see the crest-- then look down at my feet, my sweaty arms and chest and think how it will feel when I am there at last where I have never been before. How will it feel to know I’ve beaten all the odds— to lift my arms in triumph and know the Gods aren’t laughing at me now-- now that I have defeated them, now that I am smi...