Defying The Darkness

Defying The Darkness

I'm not Shakespeare, but feel all of his words

As I witness all the unfurling tragedies of the world,

From Palestine, Congo, Yemen, Myanmar to Sudan

Releasing tears, wounds that greatly touch my soul,

Nightmares all around us, days of sadness, grief and pain

Plunged into a sea full of profound misery and despair,

Human indulgence comes at such an enormous price

As man faces nature's slow brutal death sentence,

International pariah state USA endorsing injustice

Out of control spreading fear and sowing hate,

Was the land of freedom, liberty, and justice for all

The American Way has been buried under tyrannical misrule,

The country we were raised to believe in is no longer real

What’s left is a hollowed-out skin suit, propped up by lies,

Enforced, held hostage by a lunatic named Donald Trump

Now like the land of the greedy, home to capitalist slaves,

Rotten to the core with an extremely violent disposition

Leaving an innocent woman poet lying dead on the street,

Robbing oil for the country, with no dignity or respect

Holding Venezuelans hostage against international law,

Looking to engulf Greenland, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba

All should be condemned by people of faith and goodwill,

We cannot give up hope, must keep resisting the darkness

Songs of sorrow to be silenced, glorious harmonies instead,

Light candles bright, while covering the world with flowers

Petals of peace, stems strong with grace, difficult to erase,

That we water gently with constancy and loving care

Guarding them through the seasons of joy and despair,

Enabling them to give us the spirit of justice, freedom

To share more joy, kindness, compassion with each other,

In truth love is all we ever need, helps create brighter days

Wherever we are in the world, has the power to heal,

Let's inhale her essence, start giving her a chance

Lifting the weight of yesterday, deserves our allegiance.