peace → silence
Truth conveyed is truth received,
as substitutions are perceived;
granted by the voice or common sense,
it matters not where it’s dispensed.
freedom → obedience
Everything is determined by institutions,
their ideology the basis of all conclusions;
the knee is bent when the words commit
followers to the wisdom beyond their wits.
care → coercion
The emotional is justifiably removed,
no longer needed in a world known cruel,
where only the right and mighty dominate
over their fellow creatures not yet awake.
refinement → suffering
Suffering is now the greatest purpose;
no longer do comforts matter in this circus,
when the inmates end up running the show,
their madness agrees with repeated blows.
© 2026. Lynn Green. All Rights Reserved. 20260514.
May 15
May 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC
peace → silence
Truth conveyed is truth received,
as substitutions are perceived;
granted by the voice or common sense,
it matters not where it’s dispensed.
freedom → obedience
Everything is determined by institutions,
their ideology the basis of all conclusions;
the knee is bent when the words commit
followers to the wisdom beyond their wits.
care → coercion
The emotional is justifiably removed,
no longer needed in a world known cruel,
where only the right and mighty dominate
over their fellow creatures not yet awake.
refinement → suffering
Suffering is now the greatest purpose;
no longer do comforts matter in this circus,
when the inmates end up running the show,
their madness agrees with repeated blows.
© 2026. Lynn Green. All Rights Reserved. 20260514.
The poem "Renaming" examines how authority disguises silence, obedience, coercion, and suffering beneath virtuous language until oppression is accepted as truth.
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