Trading in the world of
pontificating,
Perched high upon
erroneous promises.
Elevated above the truth
of the matter,
Lies blind their colourful
perspectives.
Free will feels the
constant price of choice,
Fearsome to behold improbities
of despots.
Rhetoric polished and
repackaged as before,
Empty promises litter
whole worlds of politics.
Wrongs make human rights
disperse and fragment,
Erased and eradicated save
for irksome regimes.
Injustices exacerbated
with each administration.
Timid do-gooders
eventually show their intent,
Charades and chicanery
played party wide.
Underdogs bundled into
early graves or history,
Politicians uniformly
besmirch notions of humanity.
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 11/12/2014
Poets United
Mid-Week Motif: ‘Human Rights.’…
That sum-up line is chilling. Your couplets point up how it grows and suffocates the weak-willed do-gooders. Ouch! But poets help us see, and this poem is tops.
ReplyDeletePowerfully stated, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteToo true, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteVery well said.
ReplyDeleteSadly this is not a new thing; politicians, statesmen, rulers of all sorts even women (when queens for example) have been using their power to subject people to their will for millennia. We must be very careful who we put in power. Sadly we vote to suit our own needs not the majorities.
ReplyDeleteUnderdogs bundled into early graves or history,
ReplyDeletePoliticians uniformly besmirch notions of humanity.
Leave it to the politicians. They know what to do. The underlings get to keep the crumbs. But the politicians motivated by greed first, public service second, get the best pickings. Great lines Eileen!
Hank
What a clever and thoughtfully written poem - i particularly like the line 'Wrongs make human rights disperse and fragment'...
ReplyDeleteoh the injustices are so many but we must not forget to honor human rights above all. which is why i am happy that even though we are not all perfect, there are still a good portion of us who believe in a compassionate and just world.
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