order and freedom

twixt law and love is battle ever drawn
the prize is always power in the state
the case of government is always worn

under the cloak there is a hidden thorn
it symbolises that most meanings grate
twixt law and love is battle ever drawn

each archetype is crowned with a horn
donated by the other for at any rate
the case of government is always worn

each proclaims justice as its dearest spawn
but neither keeps an honest open slate
twixt law and love is battle ever drawn

each emits dreadful monsters newly born
rivers of blood have entered into spate
the case of government is always worn

and we who hope for a returning dawn
still our progenitors' mistakes berate
twixt law and love is battle ever drawn
the case of government is always worn

(C)2007, Fragano Ledgister