Purple Lady Poetry

I have questions Mr Politician;
About the place of kindness in our state.
I want to know your thoughts, your vision.
How do you see our country’s future fate?



When peaceful crowds are met with shields and prison
And lift their signs against the world’s despair,
Are they met with violence and derision
Or will you demonstrate your care?


You speak of borders drawn with bands of steel
And echo those who only know to hate.
How do you think this makes us feel?
Don’t you think there should be some debate?



What welcome waits for those who cross in fear?


Do papers judge the worth of any man?
Sir, can you shed a tear?
Can you demonstrate you have a plan?



When markets climb and profits rise
Who gains the most and who is lost?
The poor man waits in lines and sighs.
He is the one that counts the cost.

With policy a ledger cold and neat,
It’s plain to see what matters most.


Profit blooms in prosperity street
And magnates laugh and raise a toast.

So answer now before cameras glare,


What vision guides choices that you make?


Does mercy shape laws you help prepare,


Or is compassion, in this land, at stake?

@purpleladybristol

Question Time – a song created from an original poem written by Purple Lady in Bristol UK. She has a poetry website on purpleladypoetry.wordpress.com – the motivation for the poem and song is the current state of our country and people. We should be better. The words of the song are Purple Lady’s own. The music is generated by openmusic.ai as she’s no musician.

♬ original sound – Purple Lady – Purple Lady

“Questions for a Politician” Song

Verse 1


I have questions, Mr. Politician,
 About the place of kindness in our state.
 I want to know your thoughts, your vision,
 How do you see our country’s future fate?
When peaceful crowds are met with shields and prison,
 When they lift their signs against despair,
Are they answered only with derision,
 Or will you show the world you care?

Chorus


So answer now before the cameras stare,
 Tell us what guides the choices that you make.
 Does mercy shape the laws you help prepare, 
Or is compassion in this land at stake?
 Answer now, before the cameras glare—
Is compassion in this land at stake?

Verse 2


You speak of borders bound with bands of steel,
 And echo those who only know to hate.
 Tell me how you think that makes us feel—
Don’t you think there should be some debate?
What welcome waits for those who cross in fear?
 Do papers judge the worth of any man?
 Sir, can you shed a single tear? 
Can you show us there’s a plan?

Chorus


So answer now before the cameras stare,
 Tell us what guides the choices that you make.
 Does mercy shape the laws you help prepare, 
Or is compassion in this land at stake? 
Answer now, before the cameras glare—
Is compassion in this land at stake?

Verse 3


When markets climb and profits rise, 
Who gains the most and who is lost?
 The poor man waits in lines and sighs,
 He is the one who counts the cost.
With policy a ledger cold and neat,
 It’s plain to see what matters most.
 Profit blooms on prosperity street,
 And magnates laugh and raise a toast.

Bridge
So tell me what your vision sees
Beyond the numbers and the polls—
A nation measured just in fees,
Or one that values human souls?

Final Chorus
So answer now before the cameras stare,
Tell us what guides the choices that you make.
Does mercy shape the laws you help prepare,
Or is compassion in this land at stake?
Answer now before the cameras glare—
Is compassion in this land at stake?