The Artist and the Governed

if the mind and life of the president of the united states
is continually being groomed, reformed, restricted and conformed
being told by his advisers
what he must think
what he must say
and what he must do

the ones who advise him
are likewise being groomed, reformed, restricted and conformed
being told by their advisers
what they must think
what they must say
and what they must do

the ones who advise the advisers to the president
are likewise being groomed, reformed, restricted and conformed
being told by their advisers
what they must think
what they must say
and what they must do

in case you were wondering
it is the inspired artist
who is at the helm
many generations removed
we go unnoticed
living relatively anonymous and modest lives
we come and go
as we please
and have few restrictions
so subtle are we in our pronouncements
that when we speak
no one truly listens
yet our statements are none the less noticed
and often quite effective
many of us have been gifted
with original ideas visions and dreams
our government is literally the highest government
our works grace the grandest and tallest cathedrals
enduring through generations of kings and popes
we bring life and truth into the light
for all to see
while the words of our writers
have been remembered and taught since before moses
and those who pay the highest sums for our work
are those who are the most deeply enslaved
hoping to escape their shackles
by gazing into the majestically expressed freedom of our existence