Musings: On Diplomacy and Reciprocity
When the oppressor says He knows how to oppress well Then the oppressed will say I now know how to be a trumpet When the master says He knows how to enslave well Then the servant will say I now know how to be free When the tutor says He knows how to teach well Then the pupil will say I now know how to be learned When the ruler says He knows how to rule well Then the subject will say I now know how to be a curve When the justice says He knows how to judge well Then the innocent will say I now know how to be a judge When the thief says He knows how to steal well Then the victim will say I now know how to be secure When the lion says He knows how to roar well Then the prey will say I now know how to soar high When the boss says He knows how to drive well Then the worker will say I now know how to take a walk When the captor says He knows how to imprison well Then the captive will say I now know how to escape When the emperor says He knows how to decree well Then the handyperson will say I