Afghanistan’s Wreath

Pontificating blaggards,

blanketing women and

blocking their tear filled

pleas, and bludgeoning

plunging humble hopes. 

Praising their own bravery

building a uniformity so 

bleakly fragile lives under

policing of sexuality, face

punishment lash and death. 

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Politicising injustice runs through the land,

Like the curling freezing fog of late Autumn, 

Killing the chilling life growing so charmingly,

and starving them out in the wraths of winter.  

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People in billions watched

beastly cruel celebrations,

binding calibrations of the

Purposeful intent of men

Proposing evil over mercy.

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Publicity changed nothing,

blagging behind their masks,

bending backwards for Lapis,

pushing to make pathways,

peddling lives for gems.