political

  • Life and struggle

    We rise, we fall Day after day, As we struggle To deal with all the pain, Of ordinary life And the mundane, We live a life less equal. We can’t seem to make a breakthrough In a life that can be so cruel, Where we are judged by colour or gender And we all know…

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  • We’ve become so domesticated To believe love, peace and kindness Are just utopian dreams Fanciful ideas not based in reality We’re told to get a grip And to live in the real world But the only thing that stops this happening is you and me, We can bring about a change We can bring about…

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  • Honour and scruples Along with morality Is what we should all seek Within those who lead society We don’t need lies Or unscrupulous piety We don’t need corruption Or misguiding beliefs We need people with a vision Those with a dream Kindly people who care For the whole of society People with compassion And a…

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  • Dying to survive

    When you live in the ghettos and live in the slums You will probably end up dying from a knife or a gun Probably end up sealing or pushing drugs Desensitised to any kind of love And you do it simply to survive each and every day This goes to show how society has failed…

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  • Broken and downtrodden

    Downtrodden people On run down estates Broken dreams Swept under in the rat race Broken homes Dysfunctional families Failed by the establishment and society Given a second rate education The wonder why they are the underclass of the nation Given no opportunities Forced in to squalor and thieving Using drugs and alcohol as an escape…

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  • Platitudes

    While media and politicians Put out old worn out platitudes We come with fresh new attitudes On how the world could be renewed But they won’t listen to me and you They think us lowly, we should know our place These who divide by gender and race To stop us getting strong, it keeps them…

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  • In far away countries Ancient cities and towns Are being wiped out In the blink of an eye For oil, for territory For greed and for gain Innocent people dying Again and again In the name of power In the name of greed World leaders commit crimes Against humanity. Via:Daily Prompt: Blink

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  • Loopholes

    Loopholes

    Nobody knows a loophole like the rich and famous do, No one uses loopholes like the politicians use, They use unknown tax loopholes To avoid how much they pay, They use these tax loopholes Like they are gravy trains, Filling up their pockets Stacking up the cash, Getting filthy rich off those us who pay…

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  • Underground voices

    Underground I hear the sounds Of rebellion and change I hear activists hatch schemes Of how to achieve their dreams Of an equal society And a future that is green No flags, borders, anthems to be heard or seen Just a case of wiping the board clean. No more wars or causes your told to…

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  • Silly games they play

    Why do you love be oppressed Kept under control kept from your best By corporate men and governments Playing their little games. These men love power These men love greed But can’t have either without you or me So let’s stop playing their stupid games And live better life the existential way.

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