Willingly, Consciously, Choose
“Follow the Leader”, I recall is a children’s game
In reality, not an easy choice to make
And in retrospect, if it's taken literally,
Our world would surely fall flat and break
We’ve had our share of Hitlers and Stalins
Saw how those who followed lost their humanity
consciously, opting to follow, blindly
Exchanging souls for false pride and insanity!
We’ve had our share of Kings and Dalai Lamas
Those who chose to followed gained peace and wisdom
Willingly, consciously, they saw “good” and chose
To follow paths to be part of a better system
Follow the leader if you wish, it isyour right, your choice
Yet, weigh his words, compare your ideals with his
Or be lead down a slippery slope
Into the abyss intended for evil doers
*Not for Carolyn's Contest!
Copyright © Audrey Haick | Year Posted 2010
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