A Long Time in Coming

Father in heaven,

Please forgive the young of this land.

For they lack the wisdom and incite;

To see what you have planned.

 

They have not seen a president

Like Reagan or Kennedy

Who loved their country so

They gave much preserving liberty

 

The think the government is like Santa Claus

Expecting something with nothing returned

Well my friends there is no real free lunch

And the best rewards are worked for and earned

 

Father in Heaven;

Grace for the young I now plead.

For they know now what it is like;

To work from all you desire and need.

 

I hope this generation learns quick;

That you need to guard against evil;

That would enslave you and then trade you,

When you are indebted to such people.

 

The bitter pill this country now is taking;

Has been such a long time in coming.

Like a sideways suppository administered;

Without gloves and any numbing.

 

10/17/2017

 

Reviews

[Alfred Kukitz]

Something for nothing and the chicks for free. Is there anyone who doesn’t think of cake and eating it too.

Regards,
Al

[Chris]

The ending (pun intended) of this one IS an eye-opener.

Hi JTodd. Good "seeing" you. Good words and a visceral thought-flow.

[SleeplessVolcano]

The powerful simile at the end really packed a punch, though it did seem odd to be included in a prayer.....and despite what some groups may think, I'd say that God is not really into politics.. ;)

Another stray thought.....I do find it disingenuous, the current mindset concerning American politics that "things" just suddenly turned sour in the past year or so......Your poem merely reflects that view, which is accurate, though I doubt whether it is true, i.e. it is not as if America was in heaven a year ago and only now started started to descend into hell........