I should not be surprised by the hypocrisy, It’s not hidden, it’s as thin as a veil, Over eyes that look but refuse to see The forked tongue and serpents tail. Honor is weak and integrity frail Poisoned by lies and strangled by fear, Bargained like Faust at a crossroad sale, Cheaply exchanged for something unclear. One mans dream becomes another’s tear Common ground as fertile as salted earth, Dead as Christ at the tip of Longinus’ spear Hemorrhaging but without hope for rebirth. Hope, like a waning a moon grows dark The Future unclear down this path we embark
Wrote this one a few years ago and it still feels relevant.