Imperialists

Locusts
they eat and destroy all in their path.

Remaking all in their masked images of bland uniformity.

They promote anti-intellectualism,
warp the foundation of a nation’s beliefs
steal the ancestral works and bones of others
Claiming them as their own
Whitewashing the history of the “conquered” for their glory,

They appropriate, coopt and rebrand esoteric,
philosophical, poetic teachings, and music replacing it with
rhythmic indoctrination for capitalists and violence,
while blaming our children for their corruption.

All in an effort to divide and conquer,
to rule over,
to dominate, subjugate and devour,

What makes you think they haven’t done that with your religion?
You cling to the religion of your wardens
Expecting mercy,
when its extreme, once again becoming normalized
exists
To own you
Body and soul?