Erica's Troubles
As Erica fought for her liberty
She be truly began to see
What life would be like for her
But her troubles only got rougher
As she grew and claimed more
She often left others broken and sore
She destroyed them as she forged her path
Not stopping to think of her wrath
Devastation of local friendlies
Caused her to gain more enemies
She let nothing stand in her way
Dominating over her weaker prey
She turned a blind eye to her troubles
And it really left her in cultural rubbles
She fought for causes with such passion
But often refused to share the ration
Why didn’t she listen to the voices
And provide them with enough choices?
Why didn’t she think about equality
As she watched casualty after casualty?
Why didn’t she treat people right
While they continued to fight?
She sits atop with power so immense
But it seems she lacks common sense
If she would have just stopped to see
That her people weren’t living equally
She could have made the needed change
And maybe prevented the heated exchange
If she only could’ve seen what she was doing
She could have noticed what was brewing
Now maybe is the time for her reckoning
The moment to adapt is beckoning
It’s not too late to listen still
To collaborate and provide some goodwill
Erica has a chance to re-imagine a new way
Where peace guides her toward a new day
Copyright © Eric Akselrad | Year Posted 2021
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