Reason A. Poteet Poet Verse

A War of Words

a trijan refrain

Demagogues fighting in a war
spar to find the liars.
Though it generates some rapport,
toleration backfires.
Demagogues lose in false debate.
Speak up, strive to keep the facts straight,
      demagogues, fight!
      Demagogues' fight
hopefully ends in Truth’s checkmate.

Demagogues fighting for their lives
honesty clears their names.
Distorted data only drives
to falsify their claims.
Truth’s checkmate dies in deep despair
till forthright courage dares to care
      truth’s checkmate wins.
      Truth’s checkmate wins
the victory is answered pray’r. 

Demagogues fighting could conclude
words divide wrong from right.
Grace and mercy grant latitude
if truth has won the fight.
Unanswered prayers we abhor;
integrity accounts for more
      answered prayers.
      Answered prayers
finds demagogues winning word wars.

February 25, 2020

a demagogue might be a person running for office
or a ruler already in power

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