What to say? What to do?

Wake up and smell the cauldron coming to the boil.

People are anguished and perplexed.

The sea and the waves roar.

Men's hearts are filled with fear,

Wondering what is coming next.

 

What to say? What to do?

What to do? What to say?

 

'We must unite', earnest faces announce.

'We must incite', troublemakers grin grim.

'We shall not be moved', grey haired hippies sing

Then sheepishly they rush to shop

Before the supermarkets run out of stock.

 

On mountains of waste skinny children play,

Filling their sacks with enough treasure to pay

Their non taxable expenses for that day.

The end of the world is not in their thoughts

While searching at night a safe place to lay.

 

In Hindustan mud bricks are neatly stacked

By Mister Mushtaq and his sweating family.

Sun up, sun down, they fabricate and slave

To pay off their debt, a generous legacy

Of never ending, manufactured poverty.

 

Meltdown, by heated pundits, is anticipated.

In murky think-tanks solutions are formulated.

At sinister summits masters and puppets meet.

Heads of state, looking over their shoulders,

Sign paper promises they cannot keep.

 

In little Britain the Joneses and Mister Khan

Watching the weather warnings try to keep calm.

They search for hope in their favourite T.V. soaps,

For comfort from their fav'rite T.V. snacks.

While cutting edge comedians crack tasteless jokes.

 

At Sahara's edge fam'lies try to grow enough.

Gath'ring modestly, they worship God thankfully.

Then come men in black, shooting, shooting, savagely.

Shouting, God is great! Shooting, shooting, families.

Thinking their fervour does their god a great favour.

 

What to do? What to say?

What to say? What to do?

Wake up! Stand up! Look up! Pray!

From dark clouds comes Judgment Day.

 

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Reviews

[Paul Bell]

The haves and the have nots, the meek shall inherit the earth.
In order for the have nots to prosper, they need arms. Rich western countries provide those arms. This usually results in power for a time before those same western countries go in and kill them. It's a cruel world as the meek wait patiently.

[afish]

Thanks for your comment Paul B.. Don't agree with your second sentence but, yes this world is cruel and yes the meek will inherit the earth.
Go well >

[keith]

what to say what to do ... an interesting question i have on many occassion wondered as the answer avoids me
the struggles of the weak and poor
the savage assaults in the name of 'a' god
the meek will inherit nothing but be the first victims

this world as we know it has 'always' be savage and assaulting
whether by man or nature we are forced to see our inherent demise

this is an honest approach to a question that really has no definitive answer
well done

[Apollos]

A little different than talking about squat frogs lol

“At sinister summits masters and puppets meet.
Heads of state, looking over their shoulders,
Sign paper promises they cannot keep.“

Really enjoyed your breakdown of the powers that be!

“Then come men in black, shooting, shooting, savagely.
Shouting, God is great! Shooting, shooting, families.
Thinking their fervour does their god a great favor.“

Has your area of the UK ever been affected by terrorist Muslim groups?

[afish]

Thanks Apollos - I've only just moved back to the UK after living many years in France. Britain and France have had regular terrorist incidents since 9/11 at least 2 or 3 each year. Often they are by loners but some are larger scale. Sad bad world.
afish

[Apollos]

Oh wow very interesting.
Thanks for sharing!

[GardenDelights]

A confused and bewildered world anticipates the 2nd coming. I'm not sure of the message intended except to be ready...intriguing...

[afish]

Thanks GD - knowing that people have read and pondered is great reward. Go well >

[John the Baptist]

A thoughtful look at our modern world here. No favorites played. Judgment Day is coming. I think I'll have another glass of wine.

[afish]

Thanks John B - No no favourites. The Judge is just and impartial. A dish of locusts with the wine? :)
Go well >