A Universal Truth

Who can deny this?

A Universal Truth

 

By Elton Camp 

 

The kings orders, his subjects hasten to obey

But in his own castle it doesn’t work that way

 

He can give commands when he thinks needed

By his wife you can be sure they’re unheeded

 

The prince can give the princess instructions all day

But it’s almost certain she won’t do what he may say

 

The duke may tell the duchess what she’s to do

If he says she obeys, about other things he’s untrue

 

The serf may tell his wife what she should be doing

But the day he tries to enforce it one he’ll be ruing

 

So great wealth or power don’t really mean a thing

True of any man when into a house a wife does bring

 

The man who thinks a rebellious wife he’ll slap down

Is probably one of the very dumbest ones to be found

 

For if by violence he forces her to his will to comply

To never go to sleep and night, he sure needs to try

 

To stay alert both day and night he had better prepare

Lest she finds a chance to damage him beyond repair