Swollen Vessels

These vessels are swollen Not because of elevated blood pressure Or the destructive path of COVID-19 Outbreak These vessels are full of empty promises Politicians promising to eliminate all forms of injustices Doctors promising a cure to every disease Husbands and wives promising each other "until death do us part" World leaders promising us peace It's a path of empty promises Humanity entangled with wickedness Spitting out venom to the meek Killing people because of the colour of their skin The streets of life painted red Face masks hiding the pain and turmoil Swollen vessels protruding from their minds Preventing the flow of consciousness As they shouted "I cannot breathe" Until chaos erupted Looting and violence on the streets Social distancing erased by turmoil The brutal truth is hard to swallow Enough is enough Stop…I can't breathe ©