Beware the White Knight

Beware the white knight
Though sore eyes crave the sight –
He appears when all’s wrong
With solutions, so strong

Though he feigns great disdain
For the monsters that oppress
Opportunity’s his game
And the gateway’s your duress

He knows just what to say
To put you at ease
With temptation he sways,
Claims to do as you please

Generous he seems, at first
Asks for nothing in return
But this is just one of his schemes
And he will soon reverse

Your praise makes him mighty
He grows imposing as them
But his allegiance is flighty
He’ll betray you in the end

On a pedestal he stands
To appear above reproach
Adept at slight of hand
On your freedoms he’ll encroach

His cloak’s an illusion
Its colour too white
He relies on confusion
And feeds off of fright

Don’t let the pallor blind you
If you focus, you can see
Beneath the veil, the darkened hue
Of something vile and empty

Under his milky coat
He’s the same sort of beast
As your demon tormentors
And eager to feast

Turn pedestals to sand
And strengthen your own selves
Lest these beasts seize the land
And lock you in their cells

We must be our own saviours
A team of equals we can trust
No one’s coming to our rescue
So band together, we must

Though they may stand tall
We stand wide and vast
They have farther to fall
We must simply hold fast