Staircase of Spiraling Values (+ poem)

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Prompt

A towering golden spiral staircase ascends into a stormy void, its opulent glow contrasting starkly with surrounding suffering. Figures in black robes climb the steps, their presence haunting and authoritative. Some pause, gazing either at the brass ring or downward at blurred images of despair: Wall Street executives celebrating with champagne, homeless individuals huddled at the base, and faint symbols of destruction like pill bottles and torn eviction notices. The brass ring glows with intense light, reflecting distorted faces of climbers. Faint flames of distant wildfires blend into swirling storm clouds, where shadowy robed figures watch from above. The atmosphere is haunting and foreboding, blending opulent ambition with the human and environmental cost. Inspired by Escher's impossible geometry, the staircase twists endlessly, mocking those who pursue prosperity at great sacrifice. Add faint overlay on one side in background as follows: Lady justice – eyes uncovered with unbalanced scales -on one side of scales is vignette of wall street celebration of fund managers on patio and the other vignette is homeless people sleeping in streets

More about Staircase of Spiraling Values (+ poem)

We watched you climb with a pious gait
As if each step confirmed your moral state.
While your gaze transfixed on a golden prize,
Something unfurled ’fore our very eyes:
Values you claimed were unshakably innate
Were nothing more than chips to negotiate.
We saw, at last, what held the least weight…
Each footfall betrayed what you claimed to apprize.
Every stair was a virtue you’d compromise…
Justice caved, empathy crumbled, truth obliterated,
Ne’er a pause—forward ho—you blindly elevated.

Moral of the Spiral:
Values can’t be measured in a vacuum.
Their worth is clearest when choices dictate what is sacrificed for what’s held closest.

Ba¡ley♥s Mom

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