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An infant has no cares
For affairs of any state,
Outside its snotty, soiled, salty-eyed self.
It needs no, 'By whose authority.'

From a second passing glance,
The child recognized individuality,
Exerted some influence,
But succumbs to authority.

By the teens, there is control
Over the body; offers suggestions,
Some listen;
Builds a matrix,
Sits for ID,
Moves from table to table,
Much more careful of soiling.
The third glance confirms the leap

To twenty-one, a global adult
Of the Homo Erectus.
Exposing clan colours,
Digging trenches, eating meat.
Soiled, salted and respected

At fifty, and recognizing the conflict,
The approach of incriminating retirement,
Visitors commenting on the lack of edges,
The smoothness of demeanor.
Late life arrived before relaxation,
And the falling off of directives.

Who wants to fuck with you
And your remaining sanity.
By whose authority do they act.

I grow weary of worldly affairs
As infancy nears.\n\nFrancie Lynch

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/by-whose-authority/
Transcript
00:00An infant has no cares
00:02for affairs of any state.
00:04Outside its snotty, soiled, salty-eyed self,
00:09it needs know, by whose authority.
00:12From a second passing glance,
00:14the child recognized individuality,
00:17exerted some influence,
00:19but succumbs to authority.
00:21By the teens, there is control
00:24over the body, offers suggestions.
00:28Some listen,
00:29builds a matrix,
00:31sits for ID,
00:33moves from table to table,
00:35much more careful of soiling.
00:38The third glance confirms the leap
00:40to 21, a global adult
00:43of the Homo erectus,
00:45exposing clan colors,
00:48digging trenches, eating meat,
00:50soiled, salted, and respected
00:53at 50, and recognizing the conflict.
00:57The approach of incriminating retirement,
01:00visitors commenting on the lack of edges,
01:03the smoothness of demeanor,
01:05late life arrived before relaxation,
01:08and the falling off of directives.
01:10Who wants to fuck with you
01:12and your remaining sanity?
01:14By whose authority do they act?
01:17I grow weary of worldly affairs.
01:20As infancy nears,