the principle of the thing

along the lines of
shakespeare's words
to be or not to be ?
whether tis nobler....
slings and arrows....
and so on and so forth

to speak or not ?
there's the question !

choose to go along ?
don't dare stir the pot ?
let the bullies conquer ?
i certainly do think not !

without the underlying
guiding rule of order
it seems i'd like to do
the thing i'd always choose
take the easier softer way

anything to brush aside
the sometimes painful
voice of truth and reason

my words will tell you
what i think i stand for
aahhhh....but my actions
speak entirely for themselves

all i've left to call my own
are certain sacred principles
i will not give them up for
the sake of your convenience

i will not sacrifice my truth
or the right to give it voice
to satisfy personal preference
on the part of any one of you

it may seem like splitting hairs
you can think the thing you like
but long experience tells me this

if i settle for the easier softer way
and do not set my sights beyond

i'll get what i've always gotten
on the same old merry-go-round

been there, done that, etc. and so on

you may not like the things i say
or how i choose to say them
but it's most sure i won't be silent
so as not to rock your comfy boat

sail along....sail along