power hungry

drunk with power these peasants
for the first time
great power and no responsibility

to stare down decent people
just cause
and snicker away at their plight

why is power so corrupt for newbs
who can’t reflect
an iota of self regulation

whiling away uneducated brains
on things random
crowning themselves kings

fear

i have demons in me
demons of my utter failure
gnawing away my life
crippling me from inside

my insidious fears
overwhelming my heart
beats running thunderous
for an unexpected stop

yet i’m to hold off
losing my composure
to maintain my dignity
and overcome failure

how am i to do this
when demons in me reside
gnawing away my life
crippling me from inside