Pyrite Regression

They take your land

And leave you a rock

They take your water

And leave you a drop

They take your heat

And leave you to freeze

They take your wind

And tax your breeze

They take your sweat

Say you owe a debt

They twist your words

And arrest your thoughts

They take your protection

Only they can have weapons

They break your will

And send you the bill

They promise equality

You’re no longer free

Their pyrite regression is

Cleverly disguised

As progression

(c) Leatherman 2012