Falling Apart Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

They are falling apart.
Greed has split them into pieces.
Palms greased in stench,
Leaves their sleazed fingerprints.
And those who fed upon decadence bleed...
Themselves,
In public declarations...
With a united front and schemes,
Crumbling at the seams.

They are falling apart.
Faster than a hyped staged production,
With actors cast...
In a performance the audience wish would end fast.
'This is crap! This is trash! '
And everyone observing knows it.
Except the one who directs.
As those who have become angered by lost investments...
Wait in the wings heated,
And with one noose!
To slip and squeeze around the deceiver's neck!

They are falling apart and quite upset!
A fool they have followed,
Now brings them deep regret.
Yet they were the ones...
All of them together.
In total acceptance.
When the plot was initialized...
But not realizing the mess,
That had already infested their nest.
By selecting someone,
They have come to detest.

They are falling apart.
It is being shown and confessed.
But these crimes committed should not be forgiven.
Save the energy of protest.
These demons should be arrested for treason!
Just for creating terrorists and inciting racial unrest.

'Look! Up in the sky.
What is that? '

That's another thing to be discussed.
They've been monitoring this for years.
It is going to be difficult...
But keep your focus,
On one reality at a time.

They are here to provide maintenance,
If you must know!