Written by J. B. Hogan
Science proposes four
fundamental, powerful forces
in the universe and that gravity
is the weakest of the four.
But gravity is the one we
deal with daily, the one
that holds us down, that
weighs on us, that wears us
down, keeps us down,
pushes us toward the earth
compacts us and finally
crushes us to death.
But there’s another force
even greater than gravity
that rules us, controls us,
flattens us slowly unto
death, death in life.
Conformity, conformity is
the force no one can escape,
avoid its pull, stop its push,
all else pales beneath its weight,
its awe-inspiring strength,
as it reins in the wild flyer,
holds in place the solo runner,
levels out the playing field,
brings all in, all under its
omnipotent, equalizing uniformity.
Text © J. B. Hogan
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Unfortunately, how very true. 😪