Those with great power at their disposal only listen to what their like minded say <br />And whether it be for the good or for the bad they do things their own way <br />But if in Democratic Countries the voting public on them have gone sour <br />They get their chance on Election Day for to vote them out of power. <br /> <br />Those who think that they are always right they never can be wrong <br />And to admit you did not get it right is a gift to the strong <br />The power abusers thrive on discord and discord thrives on war <br />And one might truly say of them that they take their power too far <br /> <br />They build their reputations by stoking the flames of fear <br />And their followers only believe what their followers want to hear <br />For war and human sufferings they blame the other side <br />And in the colours of their Country's flag rest their Patriotic pride. <br /> <br />We can help to change the World if we change the one called me <br />If with people who are different we can show empathy <br />And if the majority of people felt that way change for the good would come about <br />And the scare mongers on Election Day would be those who would lose out. <br /> <br />Those with great power at their disposal their power often abuse <br />And they spread fear by scare mongering and light the discrimination fuse <br />Which lead to mistrust and to war and give rise to refugees <br />Who flee in boats from war torn Lands across the dangerous seas.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/those-with-great-power/
