Oblivion Can Still Be Ours
OBLIVION CAN STILL BE OURS
Others may come after the white man
to scratch another notch on that metal post of history
and seize resources to help their people avoid extinction
ideas other entities have been aware of for a long time
But the end of this struggle will not be known in our lifetime
the unknown, ominous thoughts that frighten the white man
living inside his brain dictating his fate
yet he is not the proprietor of his conscience
In whispered tones he speaks in riddles couched in hypocrisy
trying to understand him as he speaks his intentions
his actions confuse the rest of America
his superficial mind bursts with fake facial gestures
Like his trying to teach the brown man to live without greed while
his actions belie his words as he is the prime practitioner of avarice
the white man is certainly no deity regardless of his pretensions
he is not adroit enough to possess the wisdom of God
In giving advice to brown people
he survives by his own fake list of accumulated wealth
but America will know his false façade is not worthy of respect
and maybe his comeuppance will be what he heaped on Hillary
This is a time when the world needs more brotherhood and camaraderie
the survival of people is looming large with egocentric politicians
hell bent on mass murdering its neighbors and its collateral damage
war is not good for the planet or its living things
People are begging for peace hoping egotistical leaders will listen
but extinction looms large in our futures and it’s serious business
if this madness continues I dare say we will know oblivion
indeed humanity demands ultimate self-control from politicians
Man purposefully ignores the reality staring him in the face
he proceeds as if he controls time and resources
but time and resources are not finite
politicians grow old and fat as people live and die hungry
The world is literally falling apart and humanity is starving
Man’s own greed and hunger for more profits is devouring the planet
but unable to stop his insatiable, selfish appetite for more
he has created a path to our extinction and oblivion.
Copyright © Norberto Franco Cisneros | Year Posted 2021
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