Conquer
All they ask is you submit,
betray yourselves, accept their rule
entirely
without delay or loud protest.
Just step aside and let them seize
entirety
what they proclaim was always theirs,
the ones who can eradicate
entirely.
So why that face? Just let them through.
Surrender soon so you can lose
entirety
- unless you sense they've got it wrong,
reject their terms, and stand your ground,
refuse to fall subordinate,
invoking all your sovereign rights
to raise your voices, conquer fright,
if you mean to last the night
to be the master of yourselves
and manifest your destinies.
Conquer © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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Challenge prompt link (poem not submitted; deadline missed):
https://allpoetry.com/contest/entries/2719387-Imperialist-war
Submitted: February 27, 2019