The Powerful and the Powerless

The Powerful & The Powerless A tiny girl looks up and stares at the sky She hears loud noise and sirens But she doesn’t understand why. She is still so very tiny That she can barely talk. She still drinks from a bottle And has just learned to walk. Her brothers and sisters are small too Coming from a loving family But that family has no hope Of defeating the enemy. Men so big and powerful Who have military might With guns and drones and bombs That they cowardly use at night. Evil ones give money For tanks to run people down. All the powerless have to defend themselves Is a stone they pick from the ground. Then the powerful seize the stone thrower And imprison that small one. They humiliate the helpless one Cause for them, that is fun. Some pretend to be victims Using lies about their past As an excuse to oppress others Who aren’t in their power class. But those who’ve truly been oppressed Instinctively give a hand Because having their face kicked to the ground Is something they understand.