- Non-Erotic Poetry
- America behold!
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America, behold!
While we were toiling
our country was sold
Lock, stock and barrel
Wheelbarrowed off
piece by piece
By fat cats’ minions
Perhaps even you
or I unknowingly
Too tired from working
two jobs to scrape enough
for food and shelter
To notice ourselves giving
away the birthright
promised by our forebears
Or too busy fighting
on foreign soil to protect
their interests
Because the army was
the only job left
from our savaged economy
Shooting and sacrificing
While they made a killing
and partied into the night
Who knew the truths were lies
Disguised as patriotic fervor
Raised to fevered pitch
But the towers tumbled
Due to greed and power’s
Need to humble others
Now the villain’s been unmasked
No answers for questions asked
Should be believed
We hold the power in minds and votes
Take back what has been hijacked
An open eye is what was lacked
Knowledge and humanity
Will return us our lost land
Arise, dear souls, the time is now
America is Our land.
- COMMENTS
duddle146over 17 years agoWho was it who said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of peace." Very timely piece.
LeBrozover 17 years agoStrong opinions, a bit didactic
With conclusions offered as fact;
May disagree but one fact remains
We must forever be ever vigilant.
normal jeanalmost 20 years agothat the subject matter is controversial but everyone should have some opinion and the courage to speak without fear of ridicule. I saw this on the passion thread and was hoping you would submit it. I was just curious to see the reactions you might get. I posted one like this a while back and received very mixed and some outright angry FB.
I did enjoy this poem, although some of the points youve made are sad and disturbing and probably much too true to be ignored or brushed off. I hope you are a registered voter :D
perksalmost 20 years agodepends how it ends and who writes history who the villain is. I'm not supportive of your subject matter, and I don't think it was well written. It feels like a lecture instead of a drawing of the reader into your emotion. It makes me feel defensive and angry. I think possibly we don't share the same views on politics. Either that, or I've sorely misunderstood you.
