The Transcendence Manifesto
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United State of Transcendence
And to the Republic of Freedom for which it stands
I will wage love, not war
I will fight for what I believe in but harm no one
I will think and be peace
But not let it prevent me
From fighting injustice
And disarming those who perpetrate it knowingly or unknowingly
I will run wild through the streets
Celebrating the glory of being alive
I will lend a helping hand
Not only when it is convenient but when it is needed
I will not believe the hype
I will accept my divine right to accept my divine rights
I will glow in the dark and light up the sky
With a passion so bright that enlightens all who can see hear feel or breathe
I will continue to thrive
To be even more
With each passing day
I will reuse repurpose and recycle
Even when it is a pain in the ass
I will do my best to uphold the most noble of goals
Those of freedom beauty truth love and art
I will fight the powers that be
I will start my own private revolution
Expect nor demand no one to join
But welcome them when they do
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Republic of Transcendence
I will respect no establishment unless I agree with its establishment
I will question authority
Even my own
Especially my own
I will just say no to a new world order
Unless it is of my own design
I will promote causes and charities that I believe in
I will stand up for issues that I believe in
And if I get knocked down, I will stand up again
And brush the dirt off my shoulders
I will run naked through the streets reciting poetry and singing my favorite songs
For the sheer reckless joy of wild abandonment that comes from being aware and alive
I will eat pray and love ravenously but healthily
I will worship humanity
As well as Divinity whenever I encounter it
I will give when I can
And then give a little more
I will take only what is mine to take and nothing more
I will share when I can
And then share a little more
I will not feel guilty
I will not feel guilty when I do feel guilty
I will not go quietly into that good night
But rage and thrash until my last breath
And then fully expect to resurrect
I will acknowledge and honor the God-like nature of myself and others
And the miracle of being alive
I will accept responsibility for everything that happens to me
I will fully expect others to do the same
I will not give away my power nor the power of others to imaginary forces
Dreamed up by the fearful or maniacal minds of a few
I will respect the differences of others around me
Even if it makes me feel uncomfortable
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United State of Transcendence
I will laugh often at The Media
Even when it is not turned on
I will mute the commercials
Shun sponsored bullshit
Refuse to suck the corporate cock
Of societal norms and rules I had no hand in creating
Unless I consciously decide I agree with them
I will blow the roof off the mutha every chance I get
I will help more people than Mother Theresa
Or at least die trying
I will not blame others when I create difficulty in my life
I will sing like Pavarotti
Write like Oscar Wilde
Or at least Shakespeare
Shake like Elvis
Move like Jagger
Dance like Prince
And love like there’s no tomorrow
I will accept the fact that I am a sexy bastard
Because it emanates from within
I will see the beauty that is all around me
I will commit random acts of kindness
And will equally commit random acts of anarchy
To disrupt the status quo
Recognizing that the status quo has never been that great to begin with
I will have sex with whomever I want
Whenever I want
However I want to
Be they man woman or both
As long as it’s consensual
I will stop pretending that I believe that Columbus discovered America
Or that the Catholic Church is anything
But a thinly disguised Empire
Or that there is such a thing as royalty
I will respect and defend women’s right to choose
I will respect other people’s sexual preferences
No matter how it may occasionally freak me out
I will give a big fuck you salute to those among us
Who are still ignorant enough to be homophobic racist sexist or intolerant
I will demand the truth from our civil servants
Who mistakenly believe they are politicians
I will demand that they remember and acknowledge that they work for me and mine
I will demand that they remember and acknowledge that they are not “in power”
But instead are hired hands whose job it is to wield our power
I will hunt down and vote out the liars thieves opportunists and corrupt
Even if that means none are left
I will protect and defend the environment
I will go green stay green and live green
Even when it’s a downright pain in the ass
I will not be politically correct
Because I do not believe in politics
I will “just say no” to mindless consumerism
And the mass commercialization of everything around me
I will become my own celebrity
And stop giving attention to people who give nothing
But repackaged products and ideas to make themselves richer
I will take mainstream media with a grain of salt
I will give them even less
I will hunt down alternative sources for news and information
I will expect the best for myself and for everyone around me
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United State of Transcendence
I will fight to the death for what I believe in
Not for what I am told to believe in
I will do my best to rid my mind of and help wipe from the face of the earth
All forms of sexism, racism, chauvinism, looksism, moneyism, ageism and any other isms that are not good for me or those around me
I will live eat sleep and breathe art for its own sake
I will paint my life as I want to see it
I will live the life of my dreams
And help others do the same
I will rebel when I have to
I will cry when I need to
I will laugh when I want to
I will love more and more each day
And then love some more
I will wage war on those who put religious or patriotic dogma above peace justice or reverence for life
I will pretend that I am God until I wake up one day and realize that I am God
I will not sleep my life away
I will remember to think
I will remember to feel
I will remember to breathe
I will stay aware
I pledge allegiance to the United State of Transcendence
I will march on Washington like Dr. Martin Luther King
Wear my hair like Don King
And spit on the ground beneath anyone who claims to be a King
I will roar like a lion
Make love like Don Juan
And come back like Rocky
I will float like a butterfly and sting like a bee
And have more style than Issey Miyakee
I will not the let the bastards drag me down
I will not do the Macarena
I will not go clubbing
I will not go have a beer
I will laugh when someone says ‘that’s just the way it is’
I will climb every mountain
I will whistle while I work
I will rise and shine
I will be here now
For as surely as I will be here later
Blessed be
Amen
Nod nod wink wink
©2002, 2008, 2018 by Ed Hale