Today's word is "Procrustean" ... proh-KRUHS-tee-uh n ... tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means. (Dictionary.com)
Manipulate
In a strange land long ago,
Lived a robber quite well fed,
Who stretched or trimmed his visitors,
To tuck them well into his beds.
And so we speak of Procrustes,
And any others who would deign,
To control their enemies,
With methods that seem most insane.
In this world of moral dilemmas,
How do we then rise above,
Cruel and torturous remedies,
And instead use truth and love?
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2017
And so we speak of Procrustes,
And any others who would deign,
To control their enemies,
With methods that seem most insane.
In this world of moral dilemmas,
How do we then rise above,
Cruel and torturous remedies,
And instead use truth and love?
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2017
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