Rules of Law

Rules of Law

Who rules the law?

One man, lawless and corrupt?

One body, bereft of rules?

One movement, desiring to be ruled?

Who seeks this rule?

Who would put the law in one hand?

For the ruler speaks the law,

And thee must obey.

That is not rule of law,

That is the law of rule,

And it is not the law.

We are not ruled,

Though we have law.

There are those who hate the rules,

And so, they break the law.

Many of these same wish to be ruled,

And under such rule,

Lawlessness thrives.

Now they speak of the rule of law,

While flouting what the law has ruled.

They would have it both ways,

That they may evade the rules of law.

What has the law ruled?

That no one is above the law,

And that all must obey the rules.

The law has ruled,

And we will have the rule of law.

Who rules the law?

We the people make the rules,

That is the law.

Cliff Lake 6/4/2024

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