DEMANDS WITH MENACES
Come here! The harassed mother slaps the child,
To stop the little savage running wild;
Stay there! The boss and his cop soon tell the man,
Who was the child so trained since life began;
Lie still! They tell the girl, and then the woman:
Biology and gold make you half human!
Accept! His social world will tell the prole;
Avoid more pain and grief: stick to your role;
Don't buck iniquity you can't hope to solve,
His instincts tell him then: don't fret, don't delve
Don't hope! Solidarity won't save your soul:
Make the best of yours, forget the whole!
Don't see the meanness in the ruling clans,
Don't ask why they should rule, don't thwart their plans;
Don't fight for something fine, in a world they've soiled;
Believe what you are told, be reconciled.
Stay there! The harassed father tells the child,
And slaps the little savage running wild:
Stay there! The slap backs what he says,
And they'll slap you into line through all your days.
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