Complicit!

We stand by and watch!

Complicit!

None of us are immune from disease or pestilence,

the rats that scurry in secret below our feet,

the lice that invade the heads of our children

or the bed bugs that steal from their harborages

to feed on our blood as we sleep.

And yet all of these I would choose

before the insincerity of human serpents,

ahead of the cruelty and the heinous deeds

that man inflicts upon his brother

and upon this good Earth.

And for what?

Because he want a bigger share,

or wants to dominate and control,

or is afraid that free thinking men

might usurp his command

and smite his ill intent, grasping hands.

That so many right minded folk

are kept in check by the red brick fellows

as easily as the fascists or fundamentalists,

is testament to man's weakness,

his inability to stand before his god

and declare himself free from the shadow

of his own demise.

 

30/03/15

Reviews

[ANTO]

All it takes for evil to prevail is that good men do nothing - (paraphrasing badly there)

"red brick fellows" - top notch phrasings and imagery my talented friend. Those who think they are above God will have their comeuppance I feel. This is a fine pen from you and I always liked the way you use 'older' - not so commonly used language - its very eloquent.
Gotta love "smite" - class!!
Thanks John - for all
:))

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Why thank you Anto you are a gent (I lie so well lol!). Your review is very generous and appreciated.

[ANTO]

Yes I agree - that you lie so well lol.
You're very welcome John.
:))

[jacob erin-cilberto]

insincerity and cruelty....the worst...and if we just stand by and watch it happen, we are as guilty as if we were doing it ourselves....

we are free thinkers, but if we just think like everyone else and shut up....are we being true to ourselves or causing our own demise.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Exactly 'thoughts without actions are merely day dreaming' or something like that!