When Evil Rules In the Heart of Men
When evil rules in the heart of men
When evil rules in the heart of men
There's no satisfaction unless they cause death
The mind schemes hurtful and malicious plans
The heart meditates on it's malevolent traps
There is joy in seeing the innocent one suffer
When the heart is embittered with poisoned fervor
When evil in the heart conquers the rational mind
Vestiges of a conscience vanish into space and time
Without that inner voice motivating him to choose good
Only vicious twisted hate filled voices are what's understood
Remorse is not something to be considered, or ever applied
When it's the goodness and humanity inside that has died
No options are left for the mentally tortured and deranged
Although to innocent and decent people it sounds so strange
It's hard for the blameless and right hearted to visualize
How a fellow human being can be radically dehumanized
It's one of those unsolved mysteries that forever will be told
How a youth changed into a serpent whose blood runs cold.
John Derek Hamilton
June 16, 2016
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