Legal Rods

The book of torts is the new manual for life The law is king and The government must always be praised Efficient and effective parliaments Are measured by legislative prowess As laws multiply So does government success They believe only in themselves So all is good and that is best When friendship and cohesion should be encouraged Suspicion and accusation is codified In a world where the static reality of a regulation Cannot account for the variances of human interaction We have laws that stymie individuality Rights are temperamental Democracy is multi-faceted Today we are afraid of terror So we legislate against the man Not facing us in the mirror The misdemeanors of a selfish few Act as a rod to beat compliance from all The law that was a reaction To a particular person’s misdemeanors Applies to everyone Even those with less sin Blinded by rhetoric We believe that wrongs that are topical fads Must be legally deterred Irrespective of the goad we pass on to The inheritors of our short sightedness The net of authority captures indiscriminately The cry of unfairness would be too late When we are forced to be reactive After the seductive romance Of our legislators’ public consultation is over And we get laws that bite ferociously Government popularity is the aim Phantom enemies are created So they can be legally slain By a government that Sends liberty down the drain Vote wisely if you wish to have a say Or take whatever bolshie government That does not understand fair play