When I elevated you and was pushed down
I voted you to power, to look like a clown
I’m not imbecile, and I want my rights
Hobson’s choice – just one long night
I voted you to power, to look like a clown
There was no one there, but your fake smile
Hobson’s choice – just one long night
I’ll jump in the arena to prove my might
There was no one there, but your fake smile
When I elevated you and was pushed down
I’ll jump in the arena to prove my might
I’m not imbecile, and I want my rights
Reena Saxena 
Hobson’s choice is typical, we like to believe in democracy, which means doing what other people decide. Well versed in the poem.
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Thank you, James!
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I love learning new things. I did a quick google on “hobson’s choice” and got a mini-education 🙂 “Take it or leave it.”
Love the poetic style, Reena.
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Thank you 😀 It reminds me of how few choices we had in childhood compared to kids today.
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True, in retrospect, but it never seemed to me that we were limited. We were, I believe, better at entertaining ourselves, though. Falling back on our own resources.
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Yes, that is an asset.
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Excellent piece, Reena, and I love how you mastered the poetry form. Your words are most apt!
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome, Reena!
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Cleverly done, Reena.
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Thank you, Bill!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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fly by night
but you are bright
sing it on the run
no fun
now we re so soon done!
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I love the poem which speaks well to the prompt photo.
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Thank you, Lisa!
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This is an excellent poem. I don’t know which form of poetry it is but it’s very effective in conveying your message!
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Thanks! It is a Pantoum. It worked out to exactly 100 words without any manipulation, and I just let it be.
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Great writing
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A great political poem, well done.
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Thank you, Mason!
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You took me back to the sixties and seventies, with marches and protest songs. Perhaps we made a little difference to the world…
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I hope we did 🙂 Thank you, Penny!
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A song of protest….much needed..
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Thank you, Ain!
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It’s great having a choice every four or five years about which bunch of clowns get to make all the decisions.
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Thanks 😀😀😀😀
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