a world held hostage

a world held hostage

we stand witness

they perpetrate treason

they plan insurrection

they claim thefts

they deny the lies

they deny the denies

they play chicken  

with our lives

flight or fight

run forever weak

exiled from freedoms

fear of death

the witness is destined 

the failure 

oath to protect and serve

the failure 

party partisanship

the failure 

separate religion and politics

the failure 

turned deaf ear

the failure 

party allegiance dining

war is playing our futures

war is slaughtering

women and children

the old the poor

fates prisoners

a world held hostage

harbinger of death

rides high horse

firm gripped reins

firm purpose

no prisoners no quarters

they come to take

in the name of ...