To Rule Them All

What is it about power
That has the ability to devour
Capture the heart and minds
Of humanity most refined?
Disturb a person's actions
Divide us into factions--
One against another in war
Always greedy for a little more.
We fight each other without repose
Corner each other with heavy blows
Until one can emerge a victor...
Our past is this great predictor
And it seems a winner appears
Trust and peace disappears
So all that's left is chaos and destruction
The offspring of power's great seduction.