ANOMIE

"There is no crime if there is no law..."
But everything else could be in confusion 
We may let justice use its claw 
To halt the state of desolation 

Normlessness may bring disorganization 
We may have laws to guide our path
But there's a need for decriminalization
Of strange laws that could bring more wrath 

While there's pyramid, there's anarchy 
Let laws even the difference 
We're not in guild of monarchy 
So halt the system of preference 

Let bigotry have a vacation 
In the land of no return 
Let understanding have staycation
Let every freeman have their fair turn

Pick a title poetry contest 
3rd place
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Ibeh Avatar
April 23, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Wonderfully composed, powerful piece, R.B. Loved it. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest!
Roger  Avatar
April 23, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Thank you very much... I was talking about anomie theory by Durkheim and the Latin maxim: "nullum crimen, nulla poena, sine lege."
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