Politics Between Friends

An American flag
on your chest

Stretched across your breasts
the same America that god blessed

Is repressed and obsessed with terror
let's go to war.

"What for?"

"For freedom"

"But we're already as free as we're gon' be"

"But listen. they got weapons of mass destruction "

"You mean like the atom bomb and Saddam?"

"Yeah yeah that's right!"

"Funny that they corner the market in oil. and whatever happened to Osama Been Forgotten"

"You trying to say it's a conspiracy?"

"I'm always trying to say it's a conspiracy. And we only believe what we want to see."

"Fuck you"

"Yeah fuck me. Your purple mountains majesty sound more like strange fruit. There's blood on our hands and blood on the roof . I shoot my mouth off in every direction freedom of speech is my protection."

"I thought you didn't believe in the constitution."

"I never said that. I said fuck revolution I'm tired of going in circles. What about evolution or a solution to end mass confusion?"

"Like what?"

"Like open your eyes and realize we have to search for the truth, and the burden of proof weighs heavy on the shoulder of the independent activist. "

"And what about after this?"

"After this dismiss myths. And by the way teach your children to pray. Forgive them father because they know not what they do. And then be wary of your enemies and your friends too, because they'll do you like they did Jesus and they'll crucify you."