False Prophets
They lived quietly in huts and villages
In the shanty shacks outside of town
In run down tenements in slum cities
Under the thumb of a dictator
Whose position was upheld by thugs
Who pretended to uphold a law
The people often prayed for change
Pleaded with others to come and help
Until the terror arrived in the night
A devil wreaking havoc in the dark
Raging fires began to light up the sky
Explosions rocked the tenements
Families ran for shelter in their fear
The intruder spewed threats of more
A new dictator had now arrived
Whose power was upheld by thugs
Who pretended to uphold a law
Would anything really change
The intruder began to destroy the land
Claimed resources had been stolen
Wealth flowed out to oligarchs overseas
The old lies were resurrected once more
False claims of benefits of colonisation
As they proceeded to rape the country
Copyright: David Hopcroft January