What belongs to who



The Democratic National Convention's message to you:
“Government is the only thing we all belong to.”
That controlling idea is absolutely wrong because
A mere thing has no right to own any of us.
It only has duties as its assigned privilege,
Limited by what we elected to establish.
Even your citizenship you could refuse,
Although that is an option few would use.
A thing once set up belongs to the creator;
True authority does not flip over and under.
Natural law guides every true human right
For the good of every person in God's sight.
Any and all can choose to whether to belong.
Free will gives liberal consequences when wrong.

Poem “WHAT BELONGS TO WHO” by MistyRose™ © 6 September 2012
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on August 20, 2014

Modified on March 10, 2023

37 sec read
2

Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXXXXXXBBCCDD B
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 695
Words 124
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 14, 1

Discuss the poem What belongs to who with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "What belongs to who" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/90604/what-belongs-to-who>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    28
    days
    3
    hours
    17
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Because I could not stop for _______ - He kindly stopped for me
    A Time
    B Love
    C Hope
    D Death