Liberties taken daily
by governments in life
the pen flows for now
until it is censored in the night

Blackmail and extortion
seems to rule the day
If you are not down
then you cannot play.

Some jailed, others praised
for breaking the same laws
special treatment for some
is a major flaw.

Bought and paid for
through cash or through fear
to run a country this way
is a poor way to steer