Darkness and ego have blinded the blind
Not comity nor humaneness snapped the bind
Now that peace is but a state of mind
It is far past the time to lament or to grieve
Diplomacy now is betrayed and naïve
Abandon with anger what once was believed
Freedom forsaken in face of pure greed
Forever he's taken far more than his need
Co-opted the sun just to starve the young seed
So ask not for trust when there's promise of none
Do not ask for patience when out it has run
He's come for your daughter and stolen your son
When hope is on fire what is left to save
Extinguish the spirit and stomp out the brave
But beware the small ripple that swells to a wave
Let fury and rage build an unstoppable force
That rattles the earth from its calamitous course
Useless are doors once free runs the horse
For a poisonous tyrant thinks nothing of faith
Let the message we send to that indecent wraith
Locked arm in arm be the warrior and waif
United in struggle till all are made safe