Spine; Gray Henry 1918
Beware of being blinded
By the application
Of flattery
(Or use of abuse)
To gain influence
For harm.
For if you do turn into
A servile acolyte
There is no end
To the baser motives
That you, too, will
Become.
Merriam-Webster’s word for July 21, 2018:
Acolyte
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Na'ama Yehuda 
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