Despotism

John Prophet

Despotism.
Power.
Power
to control.
Tell others
what
to do.
Believe.
How
to behave.
Imposition
of will,
control,
power.
Step
out of
line.
Do not
dare.
Independent
thought.
Do not
dare.
Follow
their lead.
No choice.
Despots
human
in design.
Once
in place
difficult
to dislodge.
Worlds at
war.
Outcome
unsure.
Historic
despots.
Future
despots.
Tech
despots.
All
the same.
Human
In design.
Don’t be
fooled.
Snake
charmers all.
Vigilance.

  • Author: John Prophet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 15th, 2021 12:09
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Goldfinch60

    Yes there are so many "snake charmers" in our world John, hopefully one day the snakes will bite back.

    Andy

    • John Prophet

      Hopefully. Never realized how easily people en masse can be lead off the cliff. Thank you for reading.

      JP

    • Paul Bell

      Great thing about despots.
      Another despot usually comes along and replaces them. A bit like British politics.

      • John Prophet

        Hi PB,

        Yup, the old saying that “cream always rises to the top” is not what I’ve observed in this world. It’s usually the slime that coats the top.
        Thank you kindly for reading my work
        JP



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