It's All About Oil

The root of world politics; we knew it was coming and did nothing!

IT'S ALL ABOUT OIL

 

We are having trouble,

Making sense of our world;

Are we seeing double

Or are we looking through oil?

 

My children are obese

And blaming me for that;

Every time I sneeze,

I blame OPEC and Yessir Arafat.

 

We are having trouble

Finding an alternative way;

We've been living in a bubble

Of what "oil glut" politicians say.

 

Can we, even, see the truth,

Before freedom is taken away;

We've been users, through youth;

Now, our oil has been taken away.

 

We, "baby boomers," missed

The most dangerous drug of all;

The one our politicians pissed,

While standing at the presidental stall.

 

We may have become

Potatoes on the NFL couch;

However, we were the hum

To tell about Vietnam's ouch.

 

We can change the earth,

Like we wanted to do, then,

We may be older, since birth,

But we are the "baby boomer" men.

Author's Note

This poem came to me, after discussions with Luke Prater, of this web-site. Thank you for the inspiration, Luke!

Reviews

[Tom Benson]

Your poem is hard-hitting in it's truths and is well written. The graphic reminded me of the Kuwait refineries burning as we completed the mission in '90/'91. There isn't a man alive can tell me that war wasn't about oil.
It's about four years now since I bought a smaller model car and last year I got a new one ... which is more efficient in use. To top of my personal effort in view of wasted energy I cycle to and from the railway station, 6 miles a day when going to work.
It's such a pity nobody wants to hear the voice of reason. Well written.

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

Bracing, and so true.

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super idea..masterfully delivered..and so poignant!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

I do agree with you, and how you portaryed it in a powerful poem with real life references is so great :)

[Rene Velez]

well played and well written, the truth about ourselves is a hard pill to swallow...