Who's going to listen when you don't?

A Poem by Furious George

It was better when closing your eyes
meant that it would all go away
I've been clawing, kicking
but you've found it that you want to stay.

twist the thoughts of a child around over
make him roll over, his mother
you should have told her
that when he grew up he'd die
for the things this country stands for
even if its a factual lie

Write a letter to the president,
I'd ask him where all the money went.
but it's not like he'd get the letter anyway.
When my freedom of speech is held by
the actions of shutting ones ear
yet people are expected to get the message clear.

America
Home of The brave
Land of closed ears

© 2011 Furious George

Author's Note

I have terrible grammar skills. This poem unlike my other poems is pretty blunt. It's my views and opinions.
Generally in my poetry "You" is a term I use for a problem or something that bugs me.

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Sethnicity

It took me a couple of reads to feel it out but this is my favorite line,

Twist the thoughts of a child around over
make him roll over, his mother
you should have told her
that when he grew up he'd die
for the things this country stands for
even if its a factual lie

I appreciate how the rhythm rolls over itself in this line.