378 - Free will is like political freedom

Free will is like political freedom:
It’s there, but kept in check by many laws,
Physical forces, some we know, and some
Hidden from sight, perhaps in a good cause,
Because most of us are selfish, of course;
Given the choice, we’d choose the most and best,
So peace must be maintained, preventing wars
Between man and man, as with east and west.
So some are born strong and, meanwhile, the rest
Learn to be good and kind, and not to come
Asking for more, to be content with chores,
Speaking occasionally, then repressed.
Of course we can choose which shoes to put on;
Of course we vote in whispers, not in roars.
Mon 17 Sep 2007