Powerless

“Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality.” ~ John Dalberg-Acton

Inside a storm rages

Thoughts and unsaid words crash

What was once solid ground

Is now torn apart by neglect

Our elected bodies are drunk on power

As chaos rules the streets

Many cry foul

But once a vote is cast

No one matters afterwards    

What recourse is there

For those who pay for

The comedy of fools

That lacks any modicum of humour 

~ Graphite on paper, MCS

Reviews

[D. Mansfield]

Very nicely said, great poem

[MCS]

Thank for those kind words, so appreciated.

[Dylan Macadham]

Love this, Mary! ... in the sad way we can love a tragic-truth-well-writ.
"What recourse is there
For those who pay for
The comedy of fools
That lacks any modicum of humour" -Wow! :)

[MCS]

I’m sad beyond words at the state of my country and the world at large. Thank you Dylan for that very kind review.

[Dylan Macadham]

Well deserved my friend.
... And, yes, it's a gut feeling, heavy.