Authority

I do not make the rules
That bring a proud man to his knees

I don’t endorse a justice
That denies his dignity

Nor do I write the laws
That stop a free man being free

I do not make the rules …

The rules make me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Gauthier Avatar
October 18, 2022 at 4:58 PM
food for thought ~ enjoyed your poem
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October 20, 2022 at 7:15 PM
Thank you!
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