The Downtrodden Speak

I am baffled, stunned, dumbfounded Completely nonplussed by the persistence Of the international criminal court In harassing the popularly elected Kenyan President and his popularly elected deputy As rogue entities terrorize Eastern Europe The Arab World and my beloved Africa All around us people are being beheaded Or otherwise massacred on a whim Innocent people who would, if free, Choose to live and let live in peace Rather than engage in perpetual Callous, wanton and unprovoked Slaughter of those they despise. Aljazeera, BBC and CNN daily broadcast The atrocities committed by the Islamic state The beheadings are posted on the internet And broadcast on radio, tv and newspapers And while the moguls make their millions In the dissemination of the villainy The United Nations looks on puzzled Or perplexed, mystified or even dazed By the enormity or complexity of it all Leaving me to wonder whether This world body is not being manipulated For the ends of a few powerful members Who believe their fortunes would flourish With the weakening of these regions! If you can hear me, Ban Ki Moon Hearken, the downtrodden moan!