The Politician

Inspired by the innocent people around the globe who are left to fight tyranny and ethnic cleansing alone�abandoned, or so it would seem, to their unjustifiable fate.

 

The Politician

 

 

What’s it like inside that head?

Do you find slumber in your bed?

While soldiers fight to save your cause,

When, in fact the battle’s yours,

 

Making plans to change the world,

For truth and justice we are told,

And hiding well within the lies,

You deem your actions justified,

 

I cannot understand your mind,

Your soul is dark; your eyes are blind,

The ones who cry out for your help,

Are left to starve, their pain unfelt,

 

The wars that rage around the globe,

Are picked by a deceptive code,

For wealth and power seem to be,

The only reason I can see,

 

So when you’re sleeping in your bed,

I wonder should you dream instead,

Of those who struggle to survive,

Thankful just to be alive...

Reviews

[brooding poet]

this *has* to be about george w. bush. great poem.

[Baby Boy]

Wow! This is deep gurl and I whole heartedly agree with every word you have spoken! What an excellent and truthful write you have here sweetie, and I feel for the families who have lost loved ones because of the stupidity of certain people! Thank you for this read and I only hope others will read this as well! :) One luv Miss Polly!

-JC-

[John Sanders]

Ah, how true! in many nations...including my own...

[ForgetMeTomorrow]

whenever I hear a song that speaks to me, or see something that leaves me speechless, or read something that makes me take a deep breath, I get this chill run down my spine. And this definitely caught my attention in more ways than one. And needless to say I felt that chill. I think this is a wonderful piece of writing and I really connected with it. You seem like a really driven person and it comes through in your writing. I love it.

[bluessadmood]

yes dear its alas in the name of justice and make better world so many crying ,so many dying,blood running like hell ,for a true cause,i can go on forever ,but enough ,words cant describe whats happenning

[bluessadmood]

very good writing ,you hit the point i am from the land of wars ,so i assure you ,to be right ,and spoke well,oh yes dear so many calling for help ,so many waging wars ,for good causes they say ,who knows better

[Ruth Y. Nott]

Reminds me of a little something I wrote a while back...

our soldiers at war
expendable citizens
political pawns

[SamSarcasm]

nicely written. xo

[Lydia Shutter]

A powerful statement here. Very well written. lydia

[Pema Dorje]

You have your eyes wide open and your Poem presses the case of avarice and Power being behind the major Political events of the day. Well stated and your summary is wise ...