Orders From Above

The sun yet down, my heart in thought Usually benevolent, now consumed by wrath A nation…once potential like air, gone with the wind leaving mockery and despair How did this happen, what happened to love Overtaken by madness called orders from above A faithful servant, an unknown God Fights for his master, ready to spill blood He acts on instinct, no time for a word Will all be worth it, thinks of his masters reward He lacks compassion, denies a leaders right All in the name of his invisible God’s might Governors denied entry to support a friend Someone please tell me when all this will end Watching the news, surprised at what I saw So much impunity, no regard for the law This has gone too far, said I in exasperation What happened to guilt, shame and condemnation The story is almost over, but before I go I’ll tell you of a speaker, representing people he may not know Searched by soldiers, reasons yet unknown Power and hierarchy meaningless, blame it on the orders from above.