September 2022.

Delirium.

Everyone is restless In the state of etherium.

A plot twist in the lore This calls for a score That’s Shakespearean.

Wake up the historians. This moment could be glorious.

Everything’s at stake Will we emerge victorious?

A true test of faith Will this break? Will this be great?

And there’s some still wondering what’s at stake?

Proof of work or proof stake? Will this be the next mistake?

State of emergency Feeling some urgency No I’m not mining eth But everyone around Me seems Freaked out About what will emerge After the merge?

Is this a purge? Or a scourge That will burn and crash this? Or is the moment when a Phoenix will rise from the ashes?

What will emerge After the merge?

• Angad

This spoken word poem and digital artwork were created to capture the emotions in the Web3 community on the eve of the Ethereum merge on Sept 15, 2022.