Behind The Politics

Behind The Politics
by Tricia Pattinson

Peoples' Power
Fills mighty halls
With dreams
And fears
Usurpers wait like ghosts

What shall flow
From the dye cast most?

A lifting of the World
Or entombing of Hope?

With heads bowed
In work and prayer
Secret collusion
Hidden well

When the Peoples' Power
Tastes of fear and rage
Suddenly bursts the mighty halls
With mighty food those ghosts do seize

What comes from keeping hope well?
A quiet landscaped plain of wealth
A place where clouds are silvery lined
Where peace helps keep safe every willing soul

The People's Power safely deposited
Even the most disagreeable sorts are beneficiaries

But always there are opportunists lurking
Long time depositing suffering
Claiming divine insight
Dividing power for themselves

Growing in numbers these callous souls
Feed the people with destruction of old
They want the mighty halls to burst
They seek to rule at any cost

It is better to rule a world afire
Than live in peace and desire for higher

Reviews

[Anahat]

Indeed so powerful...Each word strikes with so much power...
PErfect :)

[ANTO]

With heads bowed
In work and prayer
Secret collusion
Hidden well

If everyone could see what you are showing Tricia then the People would rule not the usurpers.
This piece hit a synapse and fired off many many more, thanks.

[Tricia Pattinson]

Thank you for reading and leaving feedback.

[Ty]

Very powerful. It feels like something to be read behind a podium in front of a bunch of people. Every word counts and has its own weight.

[Tricia Pattinson]

Thank you Ty! :-)

[Jeannette Lunete]

These words leave traces . This is simply a powerful and real writing. Well done! :)

[Tricia Pattinson]

Thank you so much for reading and leaving a review. :-)