Daily (Akira Kurosawa–style) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton

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Lord of shadow and light,
you see the stories
   behind every small, glowing screen.

In this world of many angles—
   where one event becomes ten versions,
   and truth is cut like film
      into fragments and edits—
teach me to seek the frame
   that is honest,
   not merely dramatic.

Guard me from becoming
   a careless director of harm:
     sharing rumors that ruin reputations,
     liking scenes of cruelty
because they are “compelling,”
   casting strangers as villains
      without knowing their script.

Give me an ensemble of wise advisors:
   friends who question suspicious links,
   elders who warn of past deceptions,
   voices outside my echo chamber
      who help me see the whole field of battle,
not just my favorite close‑up.

Let my passwords be like samurai armor—
   well‑fitted, maintained,
   tested before the day of conflict.

Let my devices rest like swords in their scabbards
   when the work is done,
so that I do not mistake
   constant vigilance
      for constant tension.

And grant that, 

when the story of my digital life
   is finally reviewed,
its composition shows compassion,
its pacing shows patience,

and its final shot suggests
that justice and mercy
are still possible in this world.

AI‑assisted creative work: This litany is an imaginative parody pastiche using generative AI. It imitates the public persona of [Akira Kurosawa] for commentary and devotional reflection. It is not created by or affiliated with [Akira Kurosawa], and should not be taken as his real views or words.

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