Corridors of Power

Shadows in dark corners, silhouetted figures
Floating down corridors of protected power,
Sanctuary for schemers and hungry vultures
Circling impoverished prey for them to devour,

grey suits that compliments their complexion
Their dark thoughts, intentions flow through their head
egoistical aims to promote re-election
to Westminster palace, blue,yellow green or red,

Political Party machines turn, produce laws
by invisible people in air conditioned
Rooms, payed for by my hard work and yours
For them to squander on favoured requisitioned,

Pacts and treaties sort on sports grounds,
amendments enhance ideological thoughts,
for power, to promote wealth has no bounds
anything in their way, they have high courts,

Power is the game, wealth is their ultimate aim,
to rule by fear, threats, to impoverish people,
World Politics are played, their goal exact same,
Why do we allow them to be so deceitful?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 3/8/2017 9:05:00 AM
Often too much power to the wrong people and they play with our livelihoods. Love the picture with this poem Roy.
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Date: 3/8/2017 12:36:00 PM
Thank you very much Elizabeth, good intensions by good people enter the world of secrets and lies, animal farm comes to mind, thanks again for your support and kind comment, Roy.
Date: 3/7/2017 10:43:00 AM
That is the question..we let politicians get to big for their own good and no longer have the best interest of the constituents at hand...it has to change before it's too late
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Date: 3/7/2017 10:46:00 AM
Thank you very much Tim, totally agree but perhaps it could be to late! thanks again, Roy.
Date: 3/7/2017 10:21:00 AM
- Yes, a lot of power in the game Roy - (dirty or clean :) - Great written - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/7/2017 10:36:00 AM
Thank you very much Anne-Lise, I think world politics is so corrupt, British politics is certainly in disarray, thanks again, Roy.
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