The Real Tyrant

In years, the real tyrant in any country is gross bigotry 
It's like a rope that strangles the will to be free 
It's like a poison that kills the heart of one's volition 
It's like a potion that sways the whim of one's emotion
If on heaven's will I shall have the chance to live again 
I'll not choose to be born in a land  full of disdain 

June 16, 2023
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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