To Live As Human Beings
© Surazeus
2018 10 18
My memories are crowded with human souls
whose faces all reflect the face I wear
and while some seem to play pre-assigned roles
others transform from their heart-breaking fear
to find new way to live as human beings
who ache to fly away on angel wings.
Some play the leaders while some play the fools
but most just go about their daily lives,
trusting leader they choose to make good rules
that run things so husbands take care of wives
and children solve problems with better ways
that guide us safe through the death-haunted maze.
For ten thousand years we built social structure
based on the patriarchy where men reign
who protect wives and children as our culture
so together we thrive through active gain
to maintain the food-production machine
while forgetting that the mother is queen.
Though white males reigned as kings in paradise
so we survived within strong castle walls
now that we control Earth we pay the price
as dictators stalk our government halls,
refusing to relinquish reins of power
when we choose others to watch from the tower.
Every person on Earth has equal right
to compete for jobs in our social game
regardless if their skin is dark or light
for we can all perform our roles the same
maintaining system of justice through laws,
so unite to fight for the noble cause.
We struggle to survive in wilderness
where wits provide the strength to evade death
while we pursue our dreams of happiness
inspired by love through the spirit of breath
to work together in wise company,
building better lives based on liberty.
We build empire to apply common rules
so the law will treat everyone the same
whether we work with our minds or with tools
to help each other win the social game
where common folk are heroes we admire,
loyal to our nation as they retire.
The haughty man who thinks himself the king
will fall nine days from heaven of despair
like arrogant Icarus with broken wing,
destroyed by his attempt to control air,
for every soul is free to live their way
if they harm none by what they do or say.
© Surazeus
2018 10 18
My memories are crowded with human souls
whose faces all reflect the face I wear
and while some seem to play pre-assigned roles
others transform from their heart-breaking fear
to find new way to live as human beings
who ache to fly away on angel wings.
Some play the leaders while some play the fools
but most just go about their daily lives,
trusting leader they choose to make good rules
that run things so husbands take care of wives
and children solve problems with better ways
that guide us safe through the death-haunted maze.
For ten thousand years we built social structure
based on the patriarchy where men reign
who protect wives and children as our culture
so together we thrive through active gain
to maintain the food-production machine
while forgetting that the mother is queen.
Though white males reigned as kings in paradise
so we survived within strong castle walls
now that we control Earth we pay the price
as dictators stalk our government halls,
refusing to relinquish reins of power
when we choose others to watch from the tower.
Every person on Earth has equal right
to compete for jobs in our social game
regardless if their skin is dark or light
for we can all perform our roles the same
maintaining system of justice through laws,
so unite to fight for the noble cause.
We struggle to survive in wilderness
where wits provide the strength to evade death
while we pursue our dreams of happiness
inspired by love through the spirit of breath
to work together in wise company,
building better lives based on liberty.
We build empire to apply common rules
so the law will treat everyone the same
whether we work with our minds or with tools
to help each other win the social game
where common folk are heroes we admire,
loyal to our nation as they retire.
The haughty man who thinks himself the king
will fall nine days from heaven of despair
like arrogant Icarus with broken wing,
destroyed by his attempt to control air,
for every soul is free to live their way
if they harm none by what they do or say.
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