Poem: You'll Bring Honor to Us All (but Happiness to None)

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blood is life 
and an obligation 
when loyalty 
is placed above reason 
the family banner 
unfurls over your existence 
and casts a long shadow 
an intangible sense
of honor becomes
all encompassing
and a way to ensure
power is in the correct hands
when your fate is already
written in the stars
how do your actions
make a difference?
At least that's what
they tell you.
Only when the balance
tips way too far
and life becomes
too intolerable
do things change


A righteous tradition 
is not always a just one.

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