RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
A Dictator’s Fear
When everyone who speaks
Loudly and out of turn
Must fear for her freedom
Fear for her family
Fear for his life
The question must be asked:
What does the dictator fear?
The answers are many and clear:
An honest election
Freedom of speech
The right to gather in protest
A well-spoken opponent
A glimpse of true democracy
A mere taste of freedom
An independent new media
A voice of the people
The right to organize
A people’s rebellion
A balance of powers
An uncensored truth
In the fullness of time
A dictator’s greatest fear
As his end draws near
Is the inevitable end itself
For a dictator never surrenders
Power without blood
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