The Witness by Nicole Terry 1 First, I saw nations crushed by the hand of Tyranny Comforted and murdered with ignorance and complacency In this world, justice is served by the Lowman with a vote they serve the corporation of greed they say: “What’s written in our scrolls you’ll obey Pledge your soul and we’ll take your fears away Have faith in our State you’ll buy but you’ll not reap the continuation in commonwealth of our Posterity.” What is this world? How can it be? The soldiers all have credit cards There’s a quiet war in the streets In the homes, in the mind with the children, on walls across history, on the TV and every inaugural ball 2 I saw a body dragged and dirtied in the road I wonder, is this the symbol of mankind’s tyranny? I have a fear, have I traveled time so far to Witness evolution oppressed by judgment? Innocence is molested by colour of virtue Consumer apathy, it’s the best buy you’ll receive Tolerance is taught as a means to control a people united in belief in hallucination What is this world? How can it be? The soldiers all have credit cards There’s a quiet war in the streets In the homes, in the mind with the children, on walls across history, on the TV and every inaugural ball Bridge I saw: A beast breath spells through her hair Men of Flesh drown men of Fire With a nod, she weaves dreams on thin air 3 In this Age of darkness, can anything hold meaning? if you’re seized by the esoteric Laws of the few? If you capitulate, they Promise, they Loan, they Guarantee to you buyers of Illusion, the Illusion of Liberty I witness: A people mesmerized by a Reflection “If you trade your freedom, we’ll grant you a piece of mind Volunteer and survive, here’s your place on the line.” Is it happiness to Labour in debt to the grave? What is this world? How can it be? The soldiers all have credit cards There’s a quiet war in the streets In your homes, in your mind with your children, on your walls across history, on your  TV and at every inaugural ball © Copyright 2008 Nicole Terry ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [back to Poems] [Sensual Poetry]