The Lust For Power And Money

The lust for power and money to corruption lead And some cheat and lie to satisfy their greed And big Corporations do not have a soul The avarice that afflicts them their thinking control. The distribution of wealth as ever seems so unfair And thousands grow poorer for every new millionaire Oil tycoons and arms dealers make millions every day Whilst thousands are dying of hunger like flowers in decay. To be born of poor parents is their only crime And they look thin, old and gray though only in their prime In refugee camps they are forced to reside In a Land ravaged by drought and by war men destroyed. 'Tis true power can be a corruptible thing Of the wealthy and famous some poets only sing Why laud people who have far more than enough When millions are homeless and have to sleep rough. The lust for power seems to be thriving of late And only the wealthy and famous the media celebrate Whilst each day thousands die of hunger doesn''t life seem unfair In a World where empathy and compassion are rare.