Haemorrhage - A Poem

 As the world haemorrhages into slow death,
Despots-madmen, bloated with ego, revel in
The power they wield over others. Blockades,
Tariffs, wars, drones, and missiles garnish a
Heady cocktail of impotence, frustration, and
Vanity larger than life. Alas! These very men
Were elected by others so ignorant, gullible, and
Naive and easily influenced. If only they could 
See through the facade of sincerity and honesty!
And thus the world heads to its doom, ruled by 

Despots and Tyrants, intoxicated by the power 
They wield over innocent, unsuspecting people
Enforcing embargoes, trade wars, and waging
Wars with fire to assuage their bloated egos.

The world haemorrhages into slow death, as those

In command, unleash the dogs of war, wreaking

Havoc and destruction on the innocent. They cut

Trees, drain wetlands, destroy mountains, ignore

Global warming for development! "It is a myth!"

They claim, turning a blind eye to the denuded

Earth, selfish men who want to fill their pockets

With credits, even as she cries for help! Greedy

Men wage wars on the environment and the poor

People, driven by entitlement and mandate, a law

Unto themselves, beyond censure and reprimand.

Bystanders, hypocrites, and sycophants watch

Silently lending insult to injury, guilty of acts

Of omission, themselves, part of the machinery.

Gullibility and complacency feed an ever-hungry

Beast that asks for more, an Ogre that grows more.

The world is ruled by Ogres with ever-growing

Demands, driven by unsatisfied egos. They wage

Wars against children, trees, birds, and animals, to

Justify their demands for obedience and obeisance

In a world driven by greed, fear, and violence. As

The world haemorrhages into a slow, painful death,

Despots-madmen rule lives, distracting minds from

Global warming, waging wars with drones, missiles

And guns - dangerous diversion for those with short

Attention spans, junkies getting highs from thrills

Spills, a morbid fascination with destruction and

Wars! Roman Gladiators would have been better!