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Renunciation

has a ring
   of the religious but not
   anything even close to
      annunciation
breaking with a present
   tie to a state and condition
   that you have come to see is
      detrimental
so far from a breaking in on the present of
      good news

if the circle is
   perfect because
      it has no end
then the turning away forever from
   a rogue realm
   while it brandishes a threat of how
         this is irrevocable
      must become
         an arc
   with no expectation of return
      to point of origin 

you can't go home again
   home was never the place where
   if you have to go there they have to
      take you in
   for a long time though
      they took you in
using a clever set of tools
   flag and anthem and pledge
      to make a tool of you
   all to try to keep you compliant
   not to mention make you
      complicit

since somehow you came to jump ship
   all they say they want
is to bring you back into the system
   but you've already crossed the line
      gone south or some other direction
         followed the rainbow
      left the mother country
      lived another life
   broken out far beyond the accidents
         of birth or
      simple adoption

now you see the need
   to dissolve the particular
      bands
   to make your declaration
   disavow allegiance
      for the sake of your own sacred honor
since you're not yet impressed cut yourself loose
   fork over the stiff fee
      pay felonious tribute
      the present cost of

Freedom