i've colored inside the lines, left queues unskipped
showed up on time, rude quips left unquipped
my ducks lined up in a row like dominoes
angles right but wrong
following rules keeps me,
it seems, from getting along
i could not be more licit if i tried
but the rules the world has made
are misapplied
when recognized at all
more fool me
strung up in red tape
good graces erased
by those who strip the golden rule for parts
melt it down to pawn for pennies on the dollar
what care they who cheat and steal for etiquette
ignoring conscience is how they benefit
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