The Wake

If one cannot revolt then what does one have? A perfect state? A perfect life? Equality? Perhaps, in revolutionless societies life is more pure and consequently more perfect because there is less death, and the lack of death causes people to know what life is really about. In such societies life would be seen as the ultimate goal, the ultimate reality and thus would not openly invite death to their door. However, with that written a question lay unanswered; namely, can such a society actually exist? Many have written books, articles and screenplays about these societies, but as of late as I stare blankly at my TV screen, I am not convinced of their existence. Therefore, as many of us stand on the pinnacle of our young lives we wonder what can be done, or yet more importantly, what can we do to make this, our collective world, a better place to live in. The answer, in the most revolutionary terminology I can think of, is to stay home and write letters.

Now, writing letters in this age of e-mail and mobile phones may sound like an antiquated idea at best, yet through the written language there is a power which lay untapped in the modern world, and thus with it castles of villainy and mountains of woe can be conquered. No longer will we, the innocent persons of this world, be forced to labor under the yoke and chain of our oppressors. For, with paper and pen as our allies, nothing shall be able to deter us from creating a Universe of free ideas. It has been said that in order to free the person, the mind must first be liberated; writing letters then presents the quintessential outlet for such a task. However, letters of such social magnitude cannot be written in any old fashion, and there enters the question of exactly how should one go about writing a revolutionary letter.

Letters of the revolutionary variety should always be addressed to our oppressors, so when taking the time to write, always make certain to address the letter to the following:

Oppressors (Wherever we may find them)
7 Continents of Earth
Milky Way Galaxy, Universe

Much the same way Santa Claus and or any other “celebrity” of that sort receives mail is the same fashion our oppressors shall get their letters as well.

As to the content of the letters, it is always best if they follow a revolutionary format. One in which the problem is stated in such a way as to relieve all doubt from the oppressor’s mind as to what is to follow, but also in which the problem is set apart from the rest of the letter by writing it in ink. The reason being, problems are always taken much more seriously if they are written in ink then if they were, perhaps, written in crayon. Therefore, it is to the benefit of the letter and humankind at large to “ink” the problem.

The body of the letter can be rather tricky because one must back up the problem with facts about why in fact there is a problem, but perhaps more importantly, what should be done. For this, it is imperative to remember that you are just a writer, and because of this you cannot be expected to be responsible for all the facts of the case. Thus, a good way to go about writing the body of a letter is to remove or just not include all of the facts. Every writer knows that the purpose of writing is to be creative, and factual information is seldom, if ever, creative. Thus, it is strongly recommended that allusions, rhetorical phrases, metaphors and heightened language be utilized instead. In this way, your letter can get results and not be hard to read at the same time.

Though the body of such letters can be hard sometimes, the real trouble always occurs at the end or conclusion of the letter. This is not surprising, as the author of the letter almost always has used all the wit they can muster for the body and now are without wordplay for the end. Yet, all that needs to be done is for the author to find a poem of any length and insert it at the end. Oppressors hate poetry so much that they will oftentimes re-read the letter so as to escape from having to tax their minds on other literary form. In consequence, a well-written revolutionary letter can have twice the effect an ordinary atypical letter has.

Finally, when ending a letter it is always important to sign your name as anonymous because then you can live to write another day. Too often young people feel the need to sign their names in an attempt to gain immortality and stardom, when in reality all they receive in return is a firing squad. Thus, heroes become martyrs, but revolutionary writers become heads of state, which is what makes writing so enjoyable. No risk, with all the rewards.

Thus, if you feel the world needs to be changed for the better right away, there can be no better outlet than that of the writer. A champion of truth and righteousness, who looks for nothing but the betterment of humankind. Writers everywhere then should take up their pens and paper against their oppressors everywhere and take glory for today and save death for tomorrow.