The Powers We Never See

The powers that be, undefined, ruthless, opaque authority Shapeless, bodiless, upstanding folk, coercing the majority Overseeing applications, supplications, ensuring conformity Specialists in quagmires, minefields, esoteric bureaucracy. The powers that be, model citizens, high ranking royalty Peerless above the law, protected from a droned society Scratching each other’s back, freeloaders, freemasonry Funny hand shakes, codes, wink wink nudge nudge faculty. The powers that be, puppet masters, answering to nobody Church going pagans, planted within god fearing laities Penchants for young hookers, high class swinging orgies Masters of the universe, demigods, self serving deities. The powers that be, off the radar, shirking accountability Magnates, judges, ministers, businessmen, your attorneys The A listed, elite, endemic, prevalent, shrouded in mystery Wrong side of these people, you’ll disappear no conspiracy The powers that be, yet another victim, where’s Khashoggi, Are his killers really in prison, more likely given new identity Some ask too many questions, Maltese journalist Daphne, Blown up in a car, getting too close, unsettling the fraternity The powers that be, its not possible I’m losing it completely Because I believe a certain ilk, walk amongst us with impunity Live behind walled estates, big donations for political parties In return, yes sir three bags full sir, here’s to your anonymity. By David kavanagh