A New Paradigm

Read Brian Sankarsingh's latest poem about...something or the other

It took me three days to write this poem; but it took my brain almost three months. It had been festering and decomposing in different areas of my mind for some time as I ignored it and silently wished it away. But it persisted…and here we are.

For thus have we come to this place 
This area beyond the pits 
Above us we see empty space  
Below the deep abyss  

Attended by regret and apathy 
Sucking on the corporate teat 
Witnessing democracy’s apogee 
Dreams of Equity Incomplete 

The end of times  
The worst of times 
Oh, how sublime 
Oh, how divine  

Between fire and burning stone 
No place for respite  
Freedom expires with a groan  
In the shadow of the despot 

Money makes the world go ‘round 
Tis the accepted story arc 
Standing upon new holy ground 
Owned by oligarchs 

The end of times  
The worst of times 
Oh, what a time 
To be alive   

Belief in god and his grandeur 
In his holy grace 
But no care for widows or the poor 
For the migrant - no safe place 

No destitute, fallen or broken 
Could now approach Liberty’s arms  
The people have now spoken  
Thus, saith their psalms  

The end of times  
The worst of times 
Death is the fine 
For crossing the line  

The “Most High” supports hegemony 
From him their blessing flow  
He granted them ascendancy  
For all the world to know  

Belief in man and woman 
This “truth” they will uphold 
This is not about being human  
It is a system of control  

The end of times  
The worst of times 
Stand in line 
Or be maligned 

There shall be no abortions 
Surely this is grossly evil
The poor should try abstention
As they did in times medieval

Is this what they call fascism 
This decadence and decay  
Or is it authoritarianism 
Democracy whittled away 

The end of times  
The worst of times 
Oh, how sublime 
How divine 

At the trough they all feed 
Assets illicitly purloined 
Luxuriate in ravenous greed 
And buy meme crypto coins 

Forget symbols of the past 
Forget the slave and chains 
We are the true iconoclasts 
Here to make you great again  

The end of times 
The worst of times  
Now realigned
A new paradigm 

Bio: BRIAN SANKARSINGH is a two-time award-winning poet and author. He is a Trinidadian-born Canadian immigrant who has published several books of poetry on a wide range of social and historical themes including racism, colonialism, and enslavement. Sankarsingh artfully blends prose and poetry into his storytelling creating an eclectic mix with both genres. This unique approach is sure to provide something for everyone.

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