# Who is at Fault?

Viatcheslav Yatsko

When down breaks this wicked world Who is to blame? Who is at fault?

Published on January 5, 2006

Who is at Fault?


I have been recently obsessed

With an overwhelming, rather queer

And somewhat peering idea:

Who is to judge a human being,

When he commits a venial sin?


And when the rich are dull and mean

With their pusses glossy, greedy

Whereas the multitudes are needy

With their lips protruding curse

Idee fix to me occurs:

For this disparity 'tween men

Who is to sentence, to condemn?


And when the nations kill and plunder

The same idea makes me wonder:

For whole countries laying waste

Who is to doom the human race?


And when tornados devastate

The earth and men obliterate

I get possessed with ruling passion,

Like flame burning my obsession:

When down breaks this wicked world

Who is to blame? Who is at fault?