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Duty [37]

Duty

Like a pigeon on a mission I strut to-and-fro
each task an homage to other people's goals,
Responsibilities assigned from without,
a loyalty that comes from within.
What burden it can be to stick
to roles that do not suit me. Truly,
my part is only part of the whole;
but with all due respect to myself
I must let go. I must unleash
commitments that weigh me down.
What onus it is to have duties
one cannot carry nor carry out.
Who asks the camel what breaks its back.

© Kåre Enga (24.april.2025) [182.37]

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Duty synonyms:

1. responsibility obligation commitment obedience allegiance loyalty faithfulness fidelity respect deference reverence homage fealty

2. job task chore assignment commission mission function charge part place role concern requirement responsibility obligation work burden onus pigeon office