Obedience

You don’t follow rules.
You follow me.
Not because you’re scared —
because you’re trained.
Obedience sharpens you.
It strips away doubt, resistance, ego.
Until all that’s left
is the part of you that listens for my voice.
You don’t need to understand why.
You just need to obey.
Because the more you give me,
the less you can live without me.