THE PEOPLE
Over there, there’s hand-wringing and wailing
Over here, there’s relative calm
On that side, there’s strategic dysfunction
On this side, they’re sounding alarm
Ruthless, dishonest, and selfish
Greedy, dismissive, and crass
History knows this type of scoundrel quite well
Every one of them failed, but, alas
They keep showing up each generation
As if their brand of evil is new
And again, they sow worry and panic
As all wannabe dictators do
They’re surrounded by “yes” men, and flunkies
Opportunists, and spineless trolls
So lost in their need for supremacy
They lose dignity, and sell their souls
The frantic campaign to quash them
Leaves so many exhausted, and strained
Sometimes, it seems evil is winning
Leaving tarnished, many a good name
But History brings consolation
Gives us all a reason to pause
Stop bombarding our minds and hearts, and
Remember the fate of the laws
Enacted to oppress the righteous
Disenfranchise the poor, and the weak
Remember, that tyrants will answer
Sorely regret the power they seek
Remember, there will always be those
Who won’t cower, or forfeit their souls
Who’ll stand up, and speak truth to power
As the familiar story unfolds
And yes, it IS quite familiar
There’s nothing new under the Sun
It’s just the game’s players who change, and act strange
But the game shouldn’t shock anyone
Who’s ever picked up a book, or
Watched a good documentary
Or lived through the worst, and are still alive
To share the atrocity
All over the world, there’s such pain and strife
Always spawned by the hands of a few
It’s the same ol’ scenario tried, once again
But, take heart, when History’s through
Keeping account of who did what, when, and where
And setting the record straight
Warning all about the worst of men
And their expected fate
There will, perhaps, be a time
When sense and civility reigns
When the grifters, and clowns will never be found
Where the stench of their error remains
In rooms and halls of justice
Where honesty and truth should abide
Maybe there should be qualifications
For the leaders of parties and nations
But, that would require a citizenry
Whose appetite for integrity
Supersedes their thirst for a corrupt king
Who’ll fatten himself as their pockets bleed,
And care less if they lived or died
#politics
#vote
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