-------------------------------------------------------------- Permission granted by author for anyone to distribute this writing free of charge (including translation into any language)...under condition that no profit is made therefrom, and that it remain intact and complete, including title and credit to the original author. Ezekiel J. Krahlin http://www.gay-bible.org -------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER TO RANDOLPH 6/2/90 (A True Tale From The Castro. Eat your heart out, Armistead!) ©1998 by Ezekiel J. Krahlin My Dear Randy, Don't ever think that I do not have great compassion for you, a man who has lived through some of the greatest horrors that ever existed. For that reason, the LAST thing I ever want to do, is dish any of your cruelty back to you. Yet, at times I MUST retaliate, if I truly do love you. Since I have EXPLAINED the reasons why, many times over the years, I will not waste any more paper on that subject. Suffice it to say, that I am preparing to do so again...in a way that will also give you renewed media attention, that you may have your voice for the sake of veterans AND gays. Destiny (that is, "God") will begin this year to open doors that will lead you to leadership of the world's gay community. Destiny is honoring me as the hand that shall do that...and believe me, even if you kick and scream all the way, I shall "out" you and launch you back to media attention. It is not that I believe I have such great power or influence, but that God has bestowed on me a great blessing, and shown me the amazing destiny in which I play a major role. I am not interested in trying to persuade or convince you...for that would be "hubris" on my part. But that I know the time for world liberation has arrived...to be led by gays. As God rapidly opens these doors for you, hindsight will prove the truth of my "outrageous" claims. You are so well-loved by me, Randolph, but you are still scared of me, who dares to follow his dreams and make such claims. I am, among other things, a true visionary (AND revolutionist). In my soul stir the seeds of world liberation...whose sprouts come through my pen, my brush, and my voice. Whatever is going on in your life, I'm sure that, these days, you are experiencing many upheavals, especially in your own perspective about the world and yourself. You are a GREAT man, and can do so much for the gay community. You have the CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP so badly needed, to inspire the rest of us to fight back all the way and win! Unlike Vietnam, this IS a war worth fighting (just as was W.W. II). And...it will be a war with very little bloodshed...for we are becoming so CLEVER, that in this case the pen (and the paintbrush) will INDEED be mightier than the sword. I will be the BRAINS behind it, along with other new leaders. As you have well learned, I am an EXPERT on mass-psychological terrorism. God has made my tongue into a sword of truth...and, by logical extension, my pen and paintbrush...and any other medium or media that comes my way. My terrorism is not the simple-minded ploy of painting scary visions or speaking threatening words...but the terror that prejudiced people feel when confronted with a mind so brilliant, it outshines a million of their minds! THAT is why you are scared of me. Get over it, I'm on your side, turkey. I ALSO have the gift of unlocking the doors in OTHER people's minds, to make them every BIT as smart and creative as my own. And I SHALL do it, no matter how much the world resists! I have a great gift to share with EVERYONE! Stop being scared of your own shadows! Have COMPLETE confidence that the good in your own mind shall triumph over the evil! Get on the stick, and help me beat The Devil, whose favorite mask is human ignorance. Be not HIS servant, but Christ's! Join me, Randy, as my beloved comrade-in-arms. Semper fidelis, Ezekiel ---finis