IDEALS BETRAYED
By Stephen Cheng

Freedom, peace, equality
They are all noble causes
Causes that you claim to represent
But I see that it is all a lie

I respected your leadership
I thought you would establish a regime by the people
But now I know I was a fool
Your government is one that would rule through the sword

You are no better than the old order
In fact you may be worse
Your predecessors utilized repression as a means to stay in power
You in turn will use your secret police the way a drug addict clamors for another high

You will declare your political enemies as traitors to the revolution
You will purge those who oppose you
You will surround yourself with sycophants
You will think that you know best

But I have news for you
You are already weakening
Unlimited power will spell out your demise
The blind obedience of your followers will only lead to your complacency

All the while the dissidents will gain influence
There will be others who will attack your regime
And expose your tyranny
There will be another revolution

It may take days, months, or years
But your reign will not last forever
Your death warrant has already been signed
It is just waiting to be delivered

History will judge you well
You will be remembered as a tyrant
One who preached that the people must rule
But in reality created a blood- soaked nightmare




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