the devil at work

and now my people die
they die of neglect
arrogance is killing us
the arrogance of god given rulers
my people perish
poverty kills us by the million
while the devil enjoys the spectacle
hospitals lie buried beneath mismanagement
morgues are full of maggots
everyday my people suffer and die
tears in their eyes always
parents too weak to bury their children
the leaders are too busy to care
the devil is at work

still at it

listening to myself
listening to others
this mindless cacophony
thinking of ecclesiastes
that prophetic book
thinking of poly tricks
thinking of black and white
thinking of the american dream
thinking of illusions and lies
thinking of the white house
maybe the black and white house
thinking of the foul mouthed leaders
wondering what next they will say
that is the way it is