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The Puppet Ruler
They made walls and castles on my land;
They made roads and refreshment counters;
They made markets, selling goods they preferred;
They had their spies planned, every nook and corner.

They crowned me, the king, as the land was mine,
And I stayed that way only in name;
They jotted the rules they believed were vital-
And convinced me why they were crucial.

They made me believe it's all for my good;
Now that I look back at...