Friday, February 10, 2023

A sword of Damocles – v2

A sword of Damocles,
a curse, a warning, explicit,
on notice, responsible, held to account,
burdened, even for others’ failures,
one strike and you are out.
 
no matter the circumstances,
the precedent, the capriciousness,
the callousness of the rules, the edicts
defining the terms, the consequences,
of even a moment of failure;
 
No recourse, “no, get out.”
 
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Edited February 10, 2023

A sword of Damocles – v2

 

February 9, 2023

A sword of Damocles

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