RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS
The Balance
The despots have their champion
With his money and his fame
He yearns to carve an empire
And brand it with his name
He’s on the march in Britain
He has headquarters in Berlin
As for the rest of the world
Where do we begin?
There’s trouble in South Korea
The Middle East is in flames
Poland, France and Hungary
To our eternal shame
There’s panic all around the globe
As we count the final hours
There is no place beyond the reach
Of a madman’s quest for power
From Syria to Ecuador
From Columbia to Spain
The fear of falling victim
Like the victims in Ukraine
When we lose our sense of balance
Our bond of unity may fall
When the oligarchs take over
It will threaten one and all
