The Garroter

Lone hunter in the fray of the lonely fading light A manifest for the garroter stuck to his plight Young and elder, never mind Programmed mortal, set lifeline A mother says no and father cracks a simple plan A knife is sharpened, his children run but he'll advance Alas, how fragile life can be Love is strong when death foresees Yet the story won’t end here No, oh no, oh no Ulterior motive, the grinning face of leadership A selfish wish to control a nation in his grip Strong against weak and immobilized Secular for fascist lies The beautiful people look down from ruby vantage points While in the gutter, starvation invites us to join Barricades of wealthy youth Protesting their inborn truth