Compliance is by those in power sought;
unless they have it, they may come to nought.
Derailed by all the fear they've stood and taught,
eternity absorbs our every thought.
Immortal souls from hopes and dreams are wrought;
God's claimed cudeigh for acting as we ought.
How easily obedience is bought.
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Author Notes
Today's word: cudeigh (n.) a gift given as a bribe.
This is not so much a comment about religion, as those that, from positions of power, promote it for their own ends. Still, it's likely to offend some.
* nought is the English version of the word Americans spell naught.
My much-treasured Christmas present for 2017 is a book by Paul Anthony Jones: "The cabinet of linguistic curiosities". Each page contains a descriptive story about some obscure or archaic word. It occurred to me it would be a fun exercise to try and write, each day, a poem featuring the "word of the day" from the book.
Thanks for reading.
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