Words in Their Hearts

*I love reading Feet of Clay, the golems
baked themselves a king and put too
much chem – words – in his head:

‘Create peace and justice for all, Rule
us wisely, Teach us Freedom’ – the king
went beserk and killed all who made him

The demands on him were too much, one
golem was set free at the price of one
dollar for him, with his head smashed

He wrote you cannot destroy the words in
your heart - then he learnt it is frightening
to be free - it is like having

The top of your head opened up; people
want to be unfree, it makes them feel
safe to live within rules

Remaining ignorant of
the words in their hearts...


“Feet Of Clay” Terry Pratchett – Gollanz 1996
Quoted from pp 260 and 282.
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