ACTS OF DEALS

[Barbito]

ACTS OF DEAL
Dare not, whisper to chief.
Well everybody knows
Greed took firm of crowns
It’s a mischief
That drove us out of Eden

It’s cold darkness
Shine not
‘Cause it’s a ray
That dims within

The untold forbidden
Were open secrets, just hidden
In scattered files and minds of fathers
Well, it grew to character.

The jury so keen
But sprouted deals
Invaded by the chief’s kin
And case handled so seal
Then charged no sin
Dimmed within

Where is the ground?
Where true firm words are found?
Well, everybody knows
It’s beyond acts of deals.

I think the poem could benefit from more punctuation. The word choice is generally pretty creative, with the whole "chief" thing, but I don't understand the content much. What are "acts of deals"?

As far as rhyming, I think the poem would benefit from either rhyming the entire thing in couplets, or just free versing it entirely.

Also a couple questions, which I hope will not deem this off-topic.

off topic comments deleted. /mod

Also with the poem, try to clarify phrases like "case handled so seal" and "grew to character". I don't really know what those mean.

Acts of deals
It is generally about a society with I'll practices majorly corruption. Corruption in leadership and judicial system.
The phrase " Acts of Deals" I chose to use it because of the common terms used by corrupt men and women around "let's make a deal" in this context it is totally not according to rules and regulations in alocation of funds for health and education projects, tenders or opportunities. These privileges are given to people who knows someone in the committee.

Case handled so seal.
This means when there is a case in the court involving a prominent politicians it will be covered off media, well it used to be like that. But still there is still blackout on certain judicial matters.

Well it grew to character
Most of the young population don't have good role models around, the only thing they have learnt from there elders is how to survive using corruption. They grow up knowing bribing is a way to seal a deal you need so much. Although it is being discouraged, what is happening is totally opposite. Currption has been made part of survival instinct.

I will be working to achieve complete regular rhyming.