Wickedlandia
Wickedlandia
Where evil reigns, ‘n willful blindness is sovereign
Callousness, insouciance, cruelty shall reign
Decency, empathy, honor, integrity feigned
Citizens merrily fawn, whose rulers they cheerily deign
In the valley of tyrants, heroes are vanished
Comrades betrayed; poor souls fully famished
Cores on the line, honor ‘n status blemished
Never to be kings where pain is relished
Lives now virtual
Justice purely fractional
Empathy ever minimal
Dreams turned frugal
Windbags at the helm, demons at the switch
Sheeple on the rise, brains unhitched
By media all bewitched
Sound wisdom all but ditched
Fake vows aplenty, egos galore
Phony smiles, for self to adore
Millions to swindle, billions thrown offshore
Freedom’s the mantra, but serfdom’s the core
Justice for sale, democracy forced abroad
For lives in the millions, made homeless and chain-sawed
Grizzly scenes, for amusement to be showed
Raw power displayed for patriots to be awed
At home bias’s the norm, for ours all’s just fine
Others free to grieve, provided they’re not mine
Health and schooling in plain decline
Human rights’ our game, as we play divine
God is power that is ever right
Others must worship, surrender to our might
Lest they try, how futile their fight!
God’s wrath awaits, to blow them out of sight
Robbers of esteem, killers of hope
Governors of moral squalor, on highs sans dope
Prattle awash, empty souls on downward slope
Miracles reserved, for those who cope
Copyright © Alwi Shatry | Year Posted 2020
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