Birthright

 

 

 

Serpents and Eagles

Terrorists and slaves

Enforcement through symbols

deciding who behaves

according to rules,

what is taught in schools,

which way the rivers flow,

the truth of what we know.

Mirror, mirror in the sky

tell me who; don’t tell me why.

The winds of change are calling,

blowing storm clouds

into wild array.

“Awry” I say — the whole world’s

silly with it.

Newfangled weapons

of biblical proportion

“Zap it up, boys — avoid the sins

of abortion and forbidden

love — make War!

on every deviancy from the code.”

Sleep safe and warm

absolved from all harm

by the goods you’ve been sold.

Re-selling a story of secondhand

glory, of the Man up above

who kills out of love

and how you most honor

His Name.

Squander your birthright for

a handful of shame.

Or, take back your soul.

Create your own meaning.

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