Like Mark Anthony 

When the conspirators called for him to seal the deal, 

(his love for Caesar perhaps equivocal)

he had to do some fast thinking to sway 

those he may (or may not) have planned to betray, 

My credit now stands on such slippery ground

he began, and talked his way around —

Someone always bleeds soldiers, slaves, refugees

chain or whip fast or a slow letting, 

long grind (tears/ blood/ sweat) but not him maybe not me with my lucky skin