Cheap Mercy

Why haves and nots

If enough's to be had?

The lack of compassion,
Depressingly sad

Self-worth inflating

With each earned dollar,
Spent on ones' ego
Ignore others' squalor

With empathy weak

The indifference grows
Protect thy castle
Should it all comes to blows

When breaking points reach

the front of the vault

mercy won't be cheap

for those deemed at fault

Money burns faster

When corruption’s the spark
Fuels from injustice

Light up the dark

 

Unchain

In a nation driven by envy and greed
Lives a society where only a few will succeed
Eager only to educate, house or feed
An entitled contempt for those left in need

The culture of scorn and outright disdain
Keep unfortunate souls locked up in the chain

An unending quest to always have more
Has institutionalized abuse of the poor
Imagine if all of the resources for war
Were used to strengthen humanity’s core

When dealing daily with hunger and pain
There’s no fight left to break from the chain

Importance, once judged by size and girth

Is now solely measured by ones’ net worth

Separated to “haves” and “nots” right at birth

Instead of nurturing all life on Earth

Civilization has a lot more to gain
If mankind is freed from the poverty chain