The Nations Leaders

Pick up the pieces, the remnants of
your folly, you few who shuffle the
decks of life. So few to guide ones
destiny, giving quality or lack of,
to your indigenous subjects.
Contesting paladins that manipulate
every move, each infinitesimal pawn
representing a million fold, facing
extinction from each perpetrating
venomous queen, masquerading in her
veil of respectability, whilst
threatening in all directions, just
seeking to intimidate before
striking the ultimate blow for her
player. A stalemate situation
giving both sides honour without
loss, but whom gives a through to
the mother’s, are not her losses the
nations also, are not her tears
programmed, her emotions computerized
into your warring brain?
Who! Are these unmoralistic
puppeteers, those ignominious players
of the ultimate game, those that
stand behind courteous expressions
of decency, love and respect?
“The kings of this game,” Them to be
written into the annals of life,
giving intent of emulation to
future disciples. “History has no
past, no future, just a recurring
theme, only the names change”

© Harry J Horsman  1990

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 8/29/2017 1:41:00 PM
"Shuffling the decks of life" I like that
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Date: 3/22/2013 9:26:00 PM
Dear Harry, Hope this finds YOU and YOURS Healthy and High in the Spirit. I guess it doesn't matter which side of the pond YOUR on There will always be deceit and corruption. the Ceasar's the Bush's, or the Queen thier only names of times.Superb Pen. With LOVEALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry
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Date: 12/18/2012 12:13:00 PM
Harry, i love this... everything is a repeat.... the only thing that is a change is the names... powerful..pd
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Date: 6/4/2012 8:57:00 PM
the last lines of this one echo the thoughts of many of us who have thought the same throughout all time. I am really worried for the future of us all and it matters not what country we are in. Don't you think Satan is at the helm? I really think the anti-Christ lives among us in the world right now.
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Date: 6/4/2012 8:55:00 PM
Harry, thanks for your words on 55, my double lucky numbers!! I had entered that in a contest and it perfectly fit the topic but she failed to see that and gave me zippo, so it does my heart good to know that you appreciated it, now to see THIS one of yours.
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Date: 6/2/2010 3:55:00 PM
It's an ugly game, one that will soon be destroyed, unless we repent and return to God, not the god of a particular religion or a church, but the God that is the Parents of us all. One Family under God. Thanks for sharing a very realistic observation of the powers that be. And thank you for your kind comments on my poem as well. Best wishes, Caroline.
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Date: 6/2/2010 3:54:00 PM
Yeah, unfortunaltely, these people were voted into these power positions. Possible that they misrepresented themselves and manipulated people as well as the system to be where they are and at the same time, I believe they are also themselves manipulated, for only one reason, not just power, but definitely money.
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Date: 5/31/2010 10:40:00 AM
i thought it was great :)
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Date: 5/31/2010 5:45:00 AM
So much truth in your words. This is a timely and thought provoking poem. I hope this next election wakes those in power up to see the people are fed up with them. They are supposed to be serving. I think that's something they forget way to often. Keep on writing. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen
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Date: 5/31/2010 5:35:00 AM
You are totally right Mr Horsman, these are illusionary persona's of ill. The problem seem to be that humanity as a whole is not conscious of what it is dealing with. We are being lead by illusions; the blind leading the blind of the carnal form by the mind. Agape, Moses
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Date: 5/31/2010 3:05:00 AM
"Only the names change" is right on, Harry. I couldn't help but think of Nancy Pelosi as the "venomous queen." Hope we see some new faces with fresh ideas after the next election. Partisanship is destroying our country, so independents will have a better chance of success now that voters are realizing this. Love, Carolyn
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