Overlord

Shake of the hand,

the sinister in your eye

“Who’re you again?”

No, you don’t even have to try.

Cloaks of integrity

hidden

in delicious sight.

Relentless principles reigning down,

our stepping stones

soon become

broken bones.

The principal is near.

Look!

Another overlord

I’m supposed to fear?

A half-hearted “anything you need from me?”

An empty “anything I can do?”

Except appreciate

everything

we already do.

Chiefs left and right,

You hire us all

with plans to smite.

Reluctance in your smile,

Superiority in your disguise,

No!

My soul is not yours to buy.