B'ak'tun's Coming

B'ak'tun's Coming is a comedy. It's about the end of the world according to the ancient Mayans. Their stargazers and savants predicted that it would happen this year on Dec 21. Some say the 22nd, but let's not quibble. The end of the world would be a tragedy if it were true and if it isn't, that would be comedy. These days lots of folks are talking about the end time and the incredible suffering it would cause. They're talking about this Armageddon thing. Some, namely those who believe in this nonsense, will fly up into the clouds like whirlybirds where they will meet the big cheese. The rest of us will be "left behind" to use their words. Then comes the Mother of all wars. Satan gets crushed. Next, Judgement Day, in which we louches get our comeuppance and are pitched into the fiery lake forever. Talk about pollution. The problem is that these folks have been threatening this for 2000 years. As far as we're concerned they can go on and on until hell freezes over. The rest of us want to get it on. With our lives. Because we know that death is it and that we have just one life to live. We should be humble. When we die that's the end of the game. And while we live, ladies and gents, there's nothing more important than discovering who we are and where we are. That's why I wrote B'ak'tun's Coming.