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Do As You're Told

Heavily Inspired by "The Plagues" from Prince of Egypt:

Thus saith the living fury of Hell:
Since you refuse to do as you're told and keep your word
All through your life & home...
I send suffering, a scourge
Demons into your house, on your visions
Stagnation Into your job, stop to your writing
Into anything you rely on to give you support,
Separation from your spouse and all your friends
Anguish upon your children at their school
Nightmares become your dreams whenever your sleep
Until you break, until you yield
I send the swarm, I send the horde
Do as you're told!
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Me:
Once I called you friend,
Once I thought the chance to make you smile was all I ever wanted...
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Him:
It's coming soon, remember what you said
It's coming now, you will submit or be destroyed!
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Me:
And even now I wish that Hell had chosen another. Serving as messenger on its behalf is the last thing that I wanted!
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Him:
The deal was struck. Your life for hers, not your death.
Terms will be kept like it or not. With or without regret.
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Me:
You are my family and friend!
All this pain and devastation
It effects me too!
All the loved ones who must suffer
For your pointless arrogance & pride!
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Him:
Hell sends its spirits on the wind
Such as this world has never seen
On ev'ry act, on ev'ry tongue
Until there's nothing left of your will but to bend the knee!
I send the scourge, I send the sword
Thus says Living Hell
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Me:
You signed the deal eyes open.
Why must you call down another blow?
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Him:
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Just do as you're told!
Thus saith Hell!
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You:
You who I called friend,
How could you have set this Hell on earth on me?
Is this what you wanted? Some foolish submission fantasy?
I could not have known the cost of what you offered.
Nor did you feel inclined to share with me until I'd already said yes!
You are a monster and I will not submit!
I'll dig in my heels & brace myself for what I see coming,
but never mind how high the cost may go
This will still be so:
I will never do just as I'm told!
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Me:
Please Do what you're told.
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Him:
Do as you're told!
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You:
I will not

All: Just Do what I'm/You're Told!
Written by King_Hawke
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