Ivory Tower

I wield untold power in my ivory tower

Surrounded by my bodyguard army

Duke in my little duchy, where nothing can touch me

Nor invader come near to harm me.

 

In my tower on high my all-seeing eye

Controls all that enters my lands

Refusing admission to all information

That might shatter my frail ignorance.

 

All round my empire, walls tipped with barbed wire

Keep reality far from me

Pampered by my nurses, my rose-tinted glasses

Show me the world I want to see.

 

I heed Mufasa’s orders, and never leave my borders

The irony’s plain to see;

Though my home’s built on death, the world beyond my fence

Is the elephant graveyard to me…

 

Author's Note

So many people close their eyes to others' suffering. Heads in the clouds, what will they do when their ivory towers come crashing down?

Reviews

[Kris]

Love this piece, and the meaning in it. Indeed, people tend to stay in the centre of their comfort zone and watch from afar and do nothing if it doesn't affect their 'tower'. Great job, I enjoyed this a lot.

[Alvin L. Kathembe]

That's exactly the gist of it...Thank you for reading!

[Decanter Red]

Simple, plain and poignant. I like your author's note too.

Not much to say about it, because I like your poem just the way it is. Keep up the good work! ^^

[Alvin L. Kathembe]

I really like this piece too...thanks for reading!

[Decanter Red]

You're welcome :)