Power

Smile,

you are on camera

yet, all rights reserved

no territory ceded

easy to write a rhyme

harder to live the life

now that we are woke

lose the shroud

resist the urge

to pick up arms

and play avenger

sit right here

let’s listen to nature’s song

every being in tune with it’s world

there are allegiances

we are taught to please

shown the authorities to appease

no mention of individual divinity

what to do with latent potents

swirling within

plenty want to fence you in

status quo policing

forever a zero sum game

your loss is their win

engineered exclusivity

based on perceived scarcity

claiming to have it all

so stay in your lane

funny, the misguided get it right

thats exactly where you need to be

digging deep

mining diamonds

out of lived experience

discarding trash ideologies

distilling personal values

criticizing character

to build guiding principals

for a new tomorrow

free from present encumberments

proudly flying your flag

like no one else can

happy Independence day!