The Fates of Nations

The Fates of Nations

Susan Marie

– http://www.suemarie.info/ –

The Fates of Nations

To those who decide
the fates of nations
lives
loss
blood
life
and bone

To those who do nothing
but complain
about their
good
life

To those who never go
without
in order to give to those
who do

To those who realize
precisely what one is doing
with every action
thought
breath
with their wailing tongue
and blackened heart
paying homage to
greed
power
money
and nothing remotely
humane

To those who think prayer
is pointless
and faith
is an empty well

I echo my forefathers
when they escaped from
one nation
just to be treated harshly
in another

Crossing waters
on wooden ships
with disease
rats
no food or shoes

I echo their cries
as their newborns died
in arms of Mothers
from hunger

When sons died
fighting
age 12
for their birthright

When finally
they landed
the ones who survived
and set foot upon land
just to be made slave

To those who do nothing
and sit
complacent
apathetic
and ignorant

It is for you, I pray
For you.

From the mouths of those
you step on –

from the souls you crush
daily –

from the cracked and bleeding mouths
of our people –

All people
That suffer.

They pray –

For those who decide
the fates of nations.

© Susan Marie

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