The Elysian Fields

Fearless Leader
by Everett A Warren

March 30, 2006

A vision
from a pinnacle
no wonder they can’t see
Far below they lie
beneath the masses
their sight is limited and impure

A breath
of fresh air
no stagnation here
Far below they swelter
complaints are groundless
there is plenty for all to share

I hold you in my hands and crush you at a whim
I walk on water when you drown beneath my feet

A dream
made incarnate
no failures to mar the way
Far below they wonder
but their tongues are tied
where they will never be left behind

I force you to bear my weight as I climb higher
I command you not to scream in pain as you die

I stand above you and I look down
I spend your freedom on my account
What need do you have that could equal mine
I am your leader and you are mine

A whisper
breeds rebellion
no treason from lips sewn shut
Far below they withdraw
for fear is compelling
where violence is the stock in trade

I feed you more lines and you swallow them
I dance on your graves and you writhe within

I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you and look down
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you
I am your leader and you are mine
I command you
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you and look down
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you
I am your leader and you are mine
I stand above you
I spend your freedom for it is mine

Copyright (c) 2006 Everett Ambrose Warren