Authority

poem by: John Prophet
Written on Jun 06, 2020

Stand.
Sit.
Kneel.
Repeat.
Believe.
Believe what’s 
told.
Believe 
religion,
or eternal
life is denied.
Power control.
Institutions
of power,
control.
Government.
Religion.
The few telling 
the many 
what to
believe,
how to
believe.
What to
think,
how to
think.
Competing
conflicting 
narratives.
Fighting 
jockeying 
for authority.
Authority 
of the soul
the mind,
all being.
Stop listening.
It’s all about
control.
They know
nothing, but
stand and
say they do.
They don’t.
It’s made up!
It’s all about
power.
This is 
existence 
in the 
terrarium.

 

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