True Power

You only saw power

as taking

Taking control 

Claiming opinions,

trust, positions,

respect

Subsuming individuals

into the collective you

until we all

talked the same, 

and walked the same,

and thought the same.

But Sir

power is not taking

it may only

be received

So you may take

what you think you want 

from me

I can always get

a better job

but you cannot be

a better person 

Reviews

[Laz K.]

most people do possess some power, and may decide to use it for good or for evil.

[Lorry]

Be exactly like me or go away!
A mantra that more than a few are more than familiar with, but do they ever stop to think of the person they were first attracted to being made invisible by their impossible demands?
Do they ever stop to think how utterly dystopia life would become if we were all the same, thinking the same things and living in fear of being the "odd one out?"
Isn't it our own unique quirks and traits that led us onto their paths crossing, just fine without being told what to say, think do?
Shouldn't I stop using so many question marks in the one review and just concisely agree with you, before wrapping things up with a "nicely written" and one final question mark?
😃

[Antifranticbabydoll]

This seems personal, like your speaking to someone, it was great! Keep writing!

[Thomas W Case]

Tremendous. You nailed it. Great work.

[Mari' Emeraude]

ooo snap! You sure told him! ;p

[Jimmy Crapped Corn]

"power is not taking, it may only be received" I love these lines. My dad used to say "don't let the b******s get you down" cheers