Sunday, 18 May 2025

EMPTY OLD MEN

            EMPTY OLD MEN

THEY ARE SELF-ABSORBED AND EVIL,
THEY ARE LONELY AND FEEBLE.

            ENTHRALLED BY GOLD

THEY ARE WEALTHY AND GREEDY
THEY ARE SOULLESS AND NEEDY

            IMMORAL AND DISHONEST

THEY ARE GUILTY OF CORRUPTION
THEY PROFIT FROM DISRUPTION

            TAKING FROM OTHERS

THEY ARE OVERLORDERS
THEY ARE SHIFTING BORDERS

            PLAYING WITH LIVES

THEY ARE STARTERS OF BATTLE
THEIR SOLDIERS ARE CHATTEL

            UNINFORMED

THEY ARE SUSPICIOUS, NARCISSISTIC
THEY ARE UNHINGED AND BALLISTIC  

            NO MAN IS IMMORTAL

THEY ARE LEAVING A LEGACY
THEY ARE JUSTIFYING HERESY

            THE WARNING IS CLEAR

TO ALL WHO ENABLE
HUMANKIND IS UNSTABLE

            WHAT OF THE FUTURE

THE EARTH IS ALIVE
IT WILL THRIVE AND SURVIVE

            WITH OR WITHOUT US

2 comments:

  1. Powerful and sadly true. I like how you used the block letters and it really built with each line. The short lines were very effective.

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  2. As Nancy said, very powerful. A shared sentiment.

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