Weaponized Fears And Exploited Emotions
Based On Music By Hozier (Take Me To Church)
Held in a holster
Strapped tightly to your side
Another imposter
With insecurities to hide
A poser of emotions
Trying to feel as I should
A sinking ship on the ocean
Compiled of rotting wood
We acknowledge oppression
Though not caught under its weight
Neatly learning the lessons
Others have, fueled by hate
Ignorance builds a pogrom
Shadowing our differences
Another targeted ticking bomb
Aided by indifference
A one way street, with a dead end
Once you’re in, no way out
A different face playing pretend
Evil thoughts said out loud
The world screams out for mercy
To masses with no ears to hear
Playing at judge and jury
Capitalizing on fear
If we want to make changes
It’s time that we “go to church “
Help fix the broken in stages
Beginning with ourselves first
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (3)
Quite the story you have here. Good work.
One for the great pot, Kellie. I really like these lines, so true: "The world screams out for mercy To masses with no ears to hear Playing at judge and jury Capitalizing on fear"
💖Love the last two lines, Kelli