My favorite Hawaiian ballad,
“The Beautiful Days of My Youth”
Was offered in several
renditions.
Lovely word “renditions”.
We do not “render unto Caesar”,
For “Rome” does not claim him.
We abjure the villainy of
torture
And plead that our hands are
unbloodied.
We turn to “Rome”
In search of the truth,
A truth that will not be
proffered.
One that will not be voluntarily
surrendered.
Perhaps Rome can be more
persuasive?
Clarify the virtues of
cooperation.
Is there a conundrum that needs
elucidation?
Why must we go elsewhere for the
answer?
I think it best we do our own
torturing,
If it needs to be done,
And defend our stance
Or accept the idea that we can
be better than that.
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