Soft Power
power
is always misused
abuse,
by institutions
people,
unelected heads of state
told, it is decreed by god
and in fact,
it is all about fate
succession,
it’s not actually true
expression,
is now a closing view
power
is always misused
abuse,
it is assumed
that it’s always okay
that privilege and entitlement
always gets its way
there is no discussion
only medieval pageantry and trumpets
on this forced succession
it is not actually true
none of this really means anything
not to me and you
James Garratt – Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Soft Power – Written Tuesday 13th September 2022 (Aged 47)
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