Tax Man at the Cage Door

Metaphorical Narrative

Every year, a man hurls curses at the tax man who knocks at his cage door. “You’re stealing my freedom!” he yells. Yet behind him loom the towering walls built by the banks, the true architects of his prison. He never looks back. His rage is aimed at the guard, not the builders.

Core Insight

When trapped, it feels easier to blame the visible collector than to face the hidden system. Taxes sting because they’re unavoidable. Bank debt, by contrast, gets reframed as “investment.” One feels like theft, the other like pride — even though both extract.

Identity Shift Tie-In

Sovereignty means seeing clearly who holds the keys. Anger at the guard doesn’t dismantle the cage. Only refusing the system that built it ever does.

Saturday Experiment

List the burdens you resent. Then list the ones you excuse. Ask: “Am I defending the real jailer?”

Sunday Reflection

• Who is your “tax man at the door”?
• What walls do you ignore because they feel normal?
• How can you redirect anger into clarity?