Elucidating Questions

The words become louder and the beating of the drums goes on and on.

The sound of the mothers crying and children losing futures they should have been able to keep for freedom.

The warnings that follow as the word slips in and screaming no does nothing to change it.

Things don’t go as planned when humans are involved, those who speak with their pockets and not how things can be solved.

Sad little puppet men hanging on a string, pulled by those who have control for no reason.

No guiding of gods or stars above, merely luck or nepotism or the cunning those who use and never give back.

The scales are beginning to tip, as the ones who wish success realise if they break the toy they will be the ones who lose,

Unfortunately, they must pretend it is all love, when the places above are about to join in.

This battle of existence by existences that aren’t quite humans.

Not fighting for you, me, the future, or love,

Just they want to be on top, and we are staring at the board.