Slay the dragons of arrogance & exceptionalism

 

 

 

They reek of arrogance,

exceptionalism and entitlement.

All driven by their deep

insecurity.

 

A bad seed long ago planted

into their hard hearts,

their souls are lost

and likely never to be found.

 

They pontificate from the 

grand stages of power 

inside their guarded capitals

in Washington, London, 

Tel Aviv and Brussels.

 

Their hallowed halls

are now hollow shells

covered with aging vines

that no longer bear fruit.

The walls are crumbling

but they rage on,

bathing in silver

and gold.

 

They used-to-be grand,

but are now has-beens,

fading 

like the setting sun.

 

Yet they remain powerful

in their own minds

because they carry 

the big guns

that hold the world

hostage

to their megalomania. 

 

They control by fear

and force

but are 

phony pretenders

who are despised

by the people

who suffer

from the deeds

of their dark hands

that presume

to rule the world.

 

They have to buy,

or force,

their supposed joy,

because they know

nothing of love, beauty

or spirit.

They are the children

of the devil

who take

pleasure

in creating chaos.

It is all

they know to do.

The world is moving away

from their long reign of terror

but still they pursue

the mothers, the children

and take pleasure 

in the suffering.

The staff of justice,

truth, peace, light 

and eternal love

must be plunged

into this 

heart of darkness,

that it might be banished

from the thrones

from which

it has ruled.

For too long

the people have suffered

from this mean hand

but its days

are numbered

as we awaken

from our long sleep.

 

The fear is gone

from our hearts

as we see 

that the source

of our pain

only has the power

that we give them.

 

Reject their power

and live again.

 

Bruce