Banners Of Extinction

Banners Of Extinction

The banners of extinction fly in dark skies
As the silence of passion dims
Creativity quiets from hands
Different ideas are diminished
And the truth is trampled
Under the jack boot of lies,
Distortion and propaganda
Cruel management fails
Suppression muzzles
Dissent and resentment
Stirring defiance towards authority
Until one day freedom
Survival and self determination
Become the only flags worth flying.

The contemptuous corruption cripples
As the crumbling regime falls
A house of cards can’t stand
When the hands of fate
Wrestle destiny from destruction
The will to live swells
Naming the choice to change
As the successor of the masses
Revolution rises up
Democracy and liberty
Join the happy hands
All too ready to reach for
Better than breadcrumbs
A feast for everyone at the table.

Copyright © 2023 Charles Edward York
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