Echoes Of Betrayal Poem by Starfish ZA

Betrayal, opportunity to bully
Insane Propaganda, I don't understand fully
Leaders in pain and caring too much
A country devastated; how could we allow such

Standing isolated, a country in waiting
A cry for help, no way of escaping
Lies and greed how could this be true
Cause for reason is long overdue

Betrayal, not a kind word
This is what we see, humiliation
Desolation, the trust is hidden
Desire to control, no compassion given

The truth is buried, lost in the noise,
Nations divided, torn by false choice.
Hope is a whisper, drowned by the sound,
A nation in pieces, nowhere to be found.

Do you see the faces, desperate and torn?
Do you hear the cries, their futures all but shorn?
A country in ruins, their hopes on the line,
While you play your games, pretending all is fine.

Is this what you wanted? Is this what you dreamed?
To tear apart lives for some grander scheme?
Look into the mirror, what do you see?
Is this the future you wanted for the free?

…. Starfish