The Black Abyss

Perusing the headlines in Trump's America inspired this poem. Some of those headlines are linked in the poem.

From the Oval spawns a black abyss

Lawlessness rules the Resolute Desk
Greed is virtue and power is for sale

Honesty is silenced in cruel lies
Equality crushed… humanity dehumanized
Empathy demonized… hope quashed

We the People teeter pon the precipice
Desperately clinging o’er the black abyss
Grasping greed stomping fingertips

The greedy burn the world in their grasp
Disdaining children’s dying gasps
A whole world’s people at stake

Fear is masking tears of sorrow
As greed destroys all our tomorrows
And, cold rain falls like heartache

The Apartheid succubus feeds the abyss
Feeds it the corpse of our empathy
The macerated bones of compassion

The lawless man you elected king
Raising flames of despair he brings
Flings hope into the black abyss

Empty souls of pride, greed, envy
Waging war against human decency
Wrath unchained from the dark abyss

No price nor fame, infamy nor glory gained
Could ever be enough for empty souls
Greed never gives… it can only take

More and more and more and more
Sucked down into the black abyss
In ashes of truth human kindness dies

© 17 March 2025 

Reviews

[Buddhistboy73]

Mmm....a dark and thought provoking poem here...:)

I like the use of the dark abyss and yeah it pretty much sums up the state of the world and how greed and politicians can affect people....

I've written a couple of poems recently about Donald Trump as he provides so much "ammunition"!!

Im more of an optimist myself and like to believe in the power of human compassion and community and that people do still care and look out for each other....

That said, this is still a deeply honest and emotional poem

BB73

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. There's much to be emotional about with this regime and its performative cruelty. Thanks for reading.

[Buddhistboy73]

You're welcome....feel free to stop by and check out one of my poems...
BB73

[MCS]

A stark and honest reflection of the times we live in. Sadly, the horizon ahead feels shrouded in uncertainty.

[MomzillaNC]

The only certain things in these uncertain times are the uncertainty and the cruelty of intent.
read moreThe only certain things in these uncertain times are the uncertainty and the cruelty of intent.

Thanks for reading and commenting.