To the Ones We Hurt

We have dominated and destroyed
With blazing guns and harsh words
Cultures in turmoil
Where peace once resided

They came on their sailboats and airplanes
Refusing to leave and give you what you want
Independence, freedom and justice for all
Or maybe just for some.

You aren’t worthy enough,
You’re not ready,
You are not capable…
These are their excuses.

We’ll put someone in place.
We’ll make a “democracy”
Maybe in ten or fifteen years they’ll be ready,
But not now.

Their young question and ponder truths
They wonder what can be done to undo so much pain and misery
So many years of torment
Of control
Of bullshit.

We wait for the future
To see what she brings us.
Some believe it doesn’t matter
The world will end soon enough
But what if it doesn’t
Shouldn’t we try?

I hope for something better
I trap myself in my thoughts
There must be something to do
There must be a way to change this.

For the whole world, for the western nations who have conquered and ruined so many lives, I apologize and say we will change the world. We will bring hope and happiness to all! We will try our best to heal those wounds.