Capacity to contract, a principal's plight Agent's mental state, shining bright Consent, the foundation, spoken or implied A relationship built, with trust as its guide Agency takes the stage, a legal ballet Duties and liabilities, come what may Principal and agent, in a dance so grand Bound by law, across the land Employees and contractors, roles defined Gratuitous agents, with tasks aligned Subagents emerge, extending the hand Trustees with duties, at the command Agency takes the stage, a legal ballet Duties and liabilities, come what may Principal and agent, in a dance so grand Bound by law, across the land Actual authority, express or implied Apparent authority, where actions preside Inherent power, a force unseen Binding the principal, to the third party's scene Agency takes the stage, a legal ballet Duties and liabilities, come what may Principal and agent, in a dance so grand Bound by law, across the land Contractual liability, a tangled thread Disclosed or undisclosed, where paths are led Tort liability, a risk to bear Scope of employment, a burden to share Agency takes the stage, a legal ballet Duties and liabilities, come what may Principal and agent, in a dance so grand Bound by law, across the land Fiduciary duties, a sacred vow Loyalty and care, taking a bow Obedience and accounting, hand in hand Principal and agent, bound by this command Agency takes the stage, a legal ballet Duties and liabilities, come what may Principal and agent, in a dance so grand Bound by law, across the land Agency's story, forever unfolds In legal dramas, where truth beholds Principal and agent, their roles entwined A dance of rights, for all mankind