within the campsite's closed up enclave
a general kept many a trooper slave
on hearing strident orders being spoken
they'd jump to the commands that did sound
as these strict directives were oft around
each servile soldier was at this behest
doing what the big man would so request
but they tired of the marshal's token
a revolt put well in train there and then
they'd not be yoked to the despot's pen
their bid for liberty's run was a victory
on catching the tyrant whilst fast asleep
through an ajar gate ran the muffled sheep
whereupon their freedom became history
Dec 10, 2016
Dec 10, 2016 at 10:50 PM UTC
within the campsite's closed up enclave
a general kept many a trooper slave
on hearing strident orders being spoken
they'd jump to the commands that did sound
as these strict directives were oft around
each servile soldier was at this behest
doing what the big man would so request
but they tired of the marshal's token
a revolt put well in train there and then
they'd not be yoked to the despot's pen
their bid for liberty's run was a victory
on catching the tyrant whilst fast asleep
through an ajar gate ran the muffled sheep
whereupon their freedom became history
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