I Pledge Allegiance

"If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man." - Thoreau

Incorrigible customers congregated at the coffee shop.

Buzzing in a wired cacophony of caffeine like bees in a honeycomb.

Waitresses reluctantly jawed with them as they pirouetted and bowed, bearing a belligerent brew for tips and scurried quickly away, walking like Egyptians.

The television droned on about a dastardly debutant who degraded democracy whilst sporting a blond, birds-nest, bouffant comb-over.

Men in blue and grey gabardine gorged themselves on the last remnants of doughy confections, washing them down with gallons of gall like toddlers with sippy-cups.

Their maniacal, metallic manacles and miniscule manhood shone with the lackadaisical lament of the long arm of the law.

Outside, traffic snickered and snarled in graphic gridlock.

Another day in the republic of rigamortis ...

... one nation, under God ...

Author's Note

"If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." - Thoreau

Reviews

[sette]

“Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic.” - john rawls on justice

there is evil whatever is behind power and power and power...

[Pete]

very true. the greatest enemy is within us. thank you sette.

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men,..." - Sir John Dalberg-Acton

[Christy the Poetic Hear..]

Very meaningful and original!!!!
Powerful and wonderful writing!!!!!

[Pete]

thanks so much. your thoughts are appreciated ... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

"Their maniacal, metallic manacles and miniscule manhood shone with the lackadaisical lament of the long arm of the law." Your eye for detail and articulation is staggering at best. I'd get on your band wagon any day, Pete!

[Pete]

thank you for sharing thoughts ... :)