Rivers of Blood and Paths of Gold

Rivers blood flow

paths of gold and empty promises

rich know, rich don't care

*

stink of priviledge

swollen calf, painted luxury

champagne-drenched lives

*

fall to the side, death

rich know, rich don't care

the haves care not

*

servitude of a lifespan

nothing earned, nothing gained

banquets of power and prestige

*

vipers snap

dragons scorch,

the earth, death

*

rich know, rich don't care

stench of priviledge

nests line the path and rivers

*

promises unfufilled

rich know, rich don't care

the haves care not

*

don't touch the gold (poisoned wealth)

offspring, sacrificed,

follow the pattern, death

*

rich know, rich don't care

children promised (the lies)

empty paths gold (painted yellow)

*

laden with misery and death

rich know, rich don't care

rivers lap the edge,

*

burnt gold and promises

rich know, rich don't care

unfulfillment for the have nots

*

prize of foolish followers

consumed, exhumed servants

*

rich know, rich don't care

don't feed vipers

young taught follow, not think

*

not question

rich know, rich don't care

young taught strive, no think

*

not thrive

rich know, rich don't care

young taught follow, no think

*

not individuality

rich know, rich don't care

young taught how to serve

*

promises are empty

rich know, rich don't care

don't touch gold, poisoned wealth

*

privilege brings opportunities

swollen bellies,

swollen pride

*

entitlement reinforced, entrenched

have nots

hopelessness enforced

*

paths gold empty,

promises unfulfilled

rich know, rich don't care

*

rivers blood waiting,

death assured

rich know, rich don't care

*

vipers and dragons, hungry

lay in wait, death assured

rich know, rich don't care

*

snapping, scorching

drenching, consuming

rich know, rich don't care

*

don't feed dragons

follow the lead

follow the path

*

don't think

give your all,

perhaps it will go your way

*

not that it matters,

not that...they...care

rich know, rich don't care

*

hopelessly fucked

drowned in rivers of blood

privilege breeds privilege

*

hopelessly fucked

caught in nests

privilege breeds indifference

*

hopelessly fucked

food of vipers and dragons

privilege breeds privilege

*

hopelessly, endlessly

fucked unfufilled promises

privilege breeds indifference

*

rich know, rich don't care

another drowning, another funeral pyre

another have not

*

another

minor

inconvenience

*

ruins their day

death

assured

no

wealth

burnt

and

drowned

*

Thanks for reading!

Author's Notes: So, been away from Vocal a bit to balance things better. But, still active. And been writing. Got a few pieces ready to fire, but won't fire them out as I usually do...will give each a bit of time to sit nicely on here. Or not so nicely. This one was I was working on for a week. In fact, most of my newest poems are week-long works. Spent a bit more time than I normally would, because didn't have the option to immediately publish.

Also, completely screwed my "story every day of 2024" challenge attempt after two days lol...brilliant work.

Anyway, I'd apologise about the sombre tone of this piece, bit don't want to.