Poets logo

Of Tyrants and Kings

The theft

By Katie Published 3 years ago 1 min read
Like

Our history is littered with Kings and Tyrants.

Those who thought to rule us.

Always with the sword or false promises.

Sometimes with the help of willing sheep.

Whatever the crown they wore looked like,

whatever the noise they spewed sounded like,

the essence of their crimes never varied.

They were and are essentially the same,

time and time again we fall victim to their genocides,

forever suffering the theft of our lives and decency.

Forever relearning the same hard truth of their lack of humanity.

How long now will this turning last?

This latest episode of our collective consciousness.

How long will we suffer all these would be rulers spewing the same old lies?

Pitting us against each other in their games for power.

As past Kings and Tyrants have turned to dust

we will survive the present.

Hopefully remembering their crimes and lies, and vowing to never fall victim to the future.

social commentary
Like

About the Creator

Katie

Really just an amateur trying my hand at this.

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment

    Find us on social media

    Miscellaneous links

    • Explore
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Support

    © 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.