Which Door

Which Door

By Cleve Taylor

Note the door on the right

It is open wide ready to welcome you

So long as you are obedient

And do as your leader says to do

Life can be good there

If led by a wise and benevolent king

But woe be your life if he be a scorpion

And you must bear his sting

The way to the door on the left

Is difficult, pitfalls and barriers impede

But it is the door to freedom

A place where you choose those who lead

Freedom can be harsh and bought with blood

Your chosen leader may not have the skill

To lead and protect your freedom

But as a free person you may replace him at will

Which door do you choose

A life determined by a king or tyrant's vagaries

Or a life defined by you and yours

Where success and failure in your hands be

My choice, it is not just for me

My choice is for my family

For my spouse and my children

And my grandchildren and their progeny

Wish us well!