The Status Quo

They came like charlatans with their wares

Arriving in the dead of night

And told us poor souls in the dark

That they had brought the saving light

Oh how they promised a gilded future

One we would build together

In this paradise, no storm

That we could not weather

Liberty and justice would flow abundant

Equality shall be yours and mine

If only we could rally hard

To get them over the finish line

No more hiding in the shadows

No longer will you have to cower

You come follow me

And I give you power

So get on the bus, the bandwagon

Hop aboard this train of change

We will work as one people

To be leaders in our new age

Such pageantry and fervent speeches

The parades they held were grand

We eagerly waved our flags and banners

And went off marching with the band

But behind our backs they grinned and whispered

For their lofty promises could not be kept

A hard-fought victory for the downtrodden

Would sadly not be ours to accept

And when we stopped and looked for them

They were no where to be seen

For they had abandoned us to find

Better hills with grasses green

When their con was over

In hindsight now we see

Blind to their true intentions

Taken for fools, all were we

Back-stabbed, lied to, and betrayed

Fury filled our hearts so strong

Emptiness echoed, deafening

Silenced was our song

The hopeless wail in the streets

As down the road, their taillights go

For they have left us standing here

With the status quo

By: Rae Fairchild, MRB