“The Hypocrite”

The word hypocrite is from the Greek word ὑποκρίτης (hypokritēs), the agentive noun associated with υποκρίνομαι (hypokrinomai κρίση, "judgment" »κριτική (kritiki), "critics") presumably because the performance of a dramatic text by an actor was to involve a degree of interpretation, or assessment.

“The Hypocrite”

 

cji

6/3/13

 

Feigning to be so self-righteous

putting on such a good show

wearing make-up as a disquise

becoming the double-standard

pretending even to have wisdom

too far into their roles as the thief

stealing another’s identity as own

believing then to be able to judge

telling right from wrong in values

while demeaning the virtues all

dragging into the dirt and ashes

given hero worship of the gods

while only being the hypocrite!

 

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