The Deep States

They massed on the square,
The army of the masses.
Fists clenched,
Brandishing few swords
And few guns.
Not garbed in combat gears
Chanting war chants.

They advanced upon 
The fighting force 
Of the deep states 
Garbed in full combat gears,
Fist fight ensued.

The fist fight 
Turned into a sword fight, 
The sword fight
turned into a gun fight.

The fighting force 
Of the deep states 
Vanquished 
The army of the masses,
Melancholy enveloped the land.

Justice and equity 
Became prisoners of war,
Accountability became victim of war.
Deprivation 
Became companion of the people.

The deep states
Without conscience
Clicked wine glasses 
And rode 
In siren fitted automobiles. 
The roads littered with potholes,
The streets littered with dirts
And emanciated beggars.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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December 22, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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