Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Too Tolerant

"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." Thomas Mann

TOO TOLERANT

We will tolerate tardiness

Or a slightly tasteless entree

But would it not seem heartless

To tolerate your loss of liberty?

In a sad transition of power

When tyrants strive for control

How many hours

Will we tolerate their role?

When we tolerate each little mandate

And accept each demeaning law

How soon will it all translate

Into our final straw?

Time will work against us

As we turn our spineless backs

How long can we linger with disgust

In the freedom we now lack?

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