People Power

A rant

People power.

The people’s voice so long suppressed.

Has now been forcibly expressed

Egyptians want democracy.

The world is waiting now to see

 if their demands meet with success.

 

The winds of change are blowing free.

So tyrants sleep uneasily

They fear to hear the people’s voice

 but really they have little choice.

If people choose democracy.

 

They can no longer rule by force.

Its time to take a different course.

The people have the power to

 discard the old bring in the new.

By just resisting passively.

 

I have no doubt that some will die

As the dictators vainly try.

To cling to power at any cost

 a battle that’s already lost.

The people will sweep them away.

 

The western world must wait and

 see what happens next uneasily.

We have no right to interfere

although we have good cause to fear.

The power games that people play.

 

The world is changing rapidly.

Because of new technology.

Information is exchanged,

the internet has rearranged.

What people are allowed to say.

 

They have the opportunity

 to state their views quite openly

For and against the government.

Although it seems that discontent

is the major force in play..

 

The peoples will is paramount

They will demand a close account.

From those they give authority

 to take control and over see.
the changes that they need today..

 

Perhaps we too need to review.

A process which is over due

Our concept of democracy

at least our foreign policy..

We do not have the right to say.

 

What other countries ought to do

Because they are entitled to.

Do whatever they think best

to pacify the deep unrest.
the people have the final say.

 

If they decide to give assent

 to a form of government.

Which may not be democracy

but suits the vast majority.

We have no reason for dissent.

 

We may quite well learn something new

That makes take a different view.

Of the systems now in place.

By which we choose our government.

Which do not work as they were meant..

 

The powers that be may disagree.

Because they do not want to see.

The fault and flaws that now exist.

Although they preach democracy

They breach the rules in secrecy.

 

Although they may control the press

 and the media more or less.

They can’t control the internet.

If they are wise they’ll recognise

That people can see through their lies.

 

Sunday, 13 February 2011

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Reviews

[Broken Hearts]

I really enjoyed reading this., and I love the format of it! Great job!

[Stef Outsiders]

You have a good rant here, I was like this the other day. Watching what is going on in egypt right now is way beyond ridiculous, it was another war waiting to happen. The government are not using there senses, because it is clogged with money. That's all it is.

[Robin]

freedom of information maybe becoming more "free" than governments may like . we are in an age of information that is bypassing the spin doctors of the media . let us hope the people are ready .

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Brillantly said, I rant alot- but I guess it's in my personality. All of that is true, and we do need to stay out of Egpyt's problems.