Bias

We ignore so many in history class

Who chose to be bad over good.

And, as a strange young lass,

I always thought that we should

Just take a moment to recognize

Those who wanted to destroy humanity.

They did so much to brutalize

Out of greed, anger, or vanity.

Look at France's Napoleon Bonaparte

Solely known for his vertical disadvantage

Yet, as a man with pride filling his heart,

He sought to give France better standage.

Coalition after coalition with England,

He showed his military prowess with ease

From taking Spain from Ferdinand

To kicking Belgium down on its knees.

One would be shocked to discover

Those that are held highly had a bad side.

There are names where asterisks hover,

Like Churchill, who had secrets to hide.

Yes, he led his country to great success

And crushed the Axis powers in his Wellies.

But, he also planned bombings and conquests

Killing hundreds of innocent German families.

In history, the lines are blurred terribly

Between those that are good and bad.

The reason these people are seen variably

Are because of the people you ask.

Everyone has a story and some bias,

And if you are not informed beforehand,

You could make a judgment that's pious

And perpetuate an age-old plan.

Propaganda and lying and conflict

Runs the world and write every textbook

Which is why some things are explicit

And for others, you really have to look.

For this, I propose wholeheartedly

That we begin to change the way we think

To locate and eradicate the foolhardy

And make the world better in a blink.