World Theater — Summary

KiBLSContemplative

Whether noble banker or dubious dealer, they are all the best - actors.

Everyone plays his own role perfectly, Everyone is involved - into the biggest project.

Holography is truly fantastic; in the right hand it acts - plastically.

Because behind the curtain everything is dark, Such a deep black - with bright sparkle.

All entertainment is just for you! All opposites - meet each other!

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The poem treats the world as one enormous theater where everyone is acting. Bankers and shady dealers, respectable or not, are lumped together as "the best actors," each playing a part flawlessly and each tied into the same giant production. The speaker sounds wry and a little detached, like someone watching the show from the aisle rather than from the stage.

The image of holography suggests that what we see is convincing but not solid: a projection that seems real, and that "in the right hand" can take any shape. Behind the curtain, the poem says, there is only darkness, yet it is a dark that glitters. That contrast captures the unsettling mood: glamour sitting on top of emptiness. The closing lines, "All entertainment is just for you" and "All opposites meet," feel both inviting and ironic. The speaker seems to hint that we are the audience being flattered and also possibly part of the act. The tone is playful on the surface, but it carries a quiet suspicion about how real anything is.

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