Pirates Poem by Martin Moore

PIRATES

Ignorance forces us to succumb
To the hands of indifferent fools.
The men at the helm guide us along
Brainwashed by their rules
With fundamental innocence
We follow in their path
The fuel of knowledge lacking
We're subject to their wrath.
Captured in this whirlpool
We try with all our might
But cannot sail this galleon
From injustice to delight
In all the dreams of freedom
Where once, our minds at ease
Were devoid of all the worries
That recent years have seen.
Like sheep we'd flock to hear them speak
With their promises and tears
A message this time for the meek
Won't travel on for years.
Forgotten then, the words they say
No truth in what they've spoken
Much like the hearts of those on board
Their promises are broken
And for the future can be seen
No hope on the horizon
Work becomes a has-been
As unemployment rising
Reflects the narrow minded views
Of those we seek to follow
Is the captain chained then too?
To thoughts of no tomorrow.