Chop off their ears

A father clever but cruel

Had many children

He watched his wife give birth

To every single one of them

They entered the world

They opened their eyes

But as their lids rose

They saw their father,

They cried and cried

He was scared for sure

What if they abandoned him

For another father

He knew not love

But he knew control

As they cried and cried

So he did decide

Better all my life

I shall be their guide

Then let them see a world

They might deem better than me

So he cut out their eyes

And they could not see

So they followed him blind

Until the day they learned to speak

And they learnt words

And asked why the world was dark?

And was it the same for everyone?

And so he had others cut out their tongues

Better they think a type of loyalty to me

Then realise the cruelty I decided

Before even memory they could not see

Knew nothing but me

I made them blind

And now my servants

Made sure they never realise

He considered having their ears chopped off

But watched their behaviour

They lived in a prison

But were still loyal to him

Without the senses to understand

They directed their anger toward the servants.