A Thorny Crown

Another rant I'm afraid...

A Thorny Crown

Gaze upon the righteous blood

Dripping from a thorny crown

Coagulating clay hypocrisies’

Revealing wickedness abounds

The wealthy snap up properties

Investments for future yields

Where homeless camp outside

In cardboard container fields

Swollen toddler tummies rest

Silent on wooden plank beds

Malnourishment their custodian

Yet their entreaty is left unsaid

Those investing in conflict gain

From trafficking and wicked wars

Toss another corpse on the fire

To propagate financial rewards

Some build segregation walls

To perpetuate isolation distant

Yet to pull down evil obstacles

Would unite for common interest

Misguidedly worshipping deities

Unrelated to humanitarian rights

Stitching scales across our eyes

Causing blindness to dire plights

But current and past misdeeds

Are punished at the chosen time

On an auspicious Judgement day

Payment is taken for evil crimes

Copyright @ Phillozofee 2019

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"stitching scales across our eyes/ Causing blindness to dire plights"
those expendable for the greater cause...wars make money...and those who are in charge...as you say...there will be judgment...there will....rant on, Phill...
they see themselves as deities...
j.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Most grateful for your words of wisdom and review my friend... :-)

[Mari' Emeraude]

Yup. The day is comin'! The world has become such an ugly place hasn't it?

[john l smith]

blindness seems contagious as does indifference
Well presented

[ROSALIND]

Excellent aell expressed feeling feel I am here q1

[Chris Shaw]

I sincerely hope there will be judgement. There is so much greed in our world, the rich have it all and the poor have nothing. When people die of starvation, it tells you how wrong things are. Powerful words Phill.

Chris

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Your words ring so true - thank you for your kind review...:-)

[M. Lumiére]

“Then, whosoever commits even an atom's worth of good, shall see it, and whosoever commits an atom´s worth of evil, too shall see it.”

Very enjoyable, must say. 'Tis a shame that ambition so often blinds one to.humanity, and turns oh-so sour.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you Beto - their is wisdom in your review...:-)

[Tony]

Yes, I dig it! Power to the people!

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thanks Tony - glad you liked... :-)

[Onlyme]

Well said, well executed and laid down for all to see and read. Bravo Phill. I agree totally with you.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you for your warm words Dawn - much appreciated... :-)

[Onlyme]

Phill we should make you stand as an MP here in UK. You would get my vote.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Only when they change the present system to proportional representation - (he writes smiling) - bless you Dawn you've made my day … :-)

[Onlyme]

Your very welcome Phill. :)

[Ghost writer]

I love this, sometimes it makes me sad that so many souls will die, but then I remember the evil people do, I want everyone to realize there wrong and it gives me comfort that they will. I like that you started this poem with Jesus's crown of thorns, that he was so perfect and then you list all the imperfections, and that his plan is flawless.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my offering - bless you …:-)