Oh People, My People

I am reposting this poem I wrote 8 years ago. In my mind we have gone from bad to worse.

America the Beautiful!
Like a ship lost at sea
set adrift in a raging storm
no land in sight for thee.

Hail to the chief!
Whoever that might be
your children led like lambs to slaughter
no hope for them I see.

Oh people, my people!
Open up your eyes and see
the false prophet who leads you there
cares not for you and me.

Reviews

[MCS]

More relevant today and scary on so many fronts...

[Dara]

Yes it is! One feels helpless to stop it but I realize that keeping silent is not the answer. We can only hope that the ‘grown ups’ in the room start speaking out. I think both sides (parties) are guilty of compliance and need to do more but ultimately it may be up to the people to prevail. Speak up, protest, vote when called upon. Thank you for lending your view! Have a nice weekend.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Dara, written eight years ago and yet even more relevant today. I fear you are in for a rough ride, as we are in the UK. When we end up with Leaders who divide rather than unite, trouble looms. Nicely composed stanzas.

Chris

[Dara]

Yes, that is so true Chris and the rich keep getting richer with no empathy for others in less fortunate situations. I think of all the service men and women who fought to keep dictators and authoritarianism at bay and now we are finding it in our own backyard. It’s so sad. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Take care!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

There is no false prophet who wrote this poem...this prophet saw something 8 years ago that has become such an evil reality...
Lambs to the slaughter...like that poor 11 year old girl who committed suicide.
Led to the slaughter by fear of the raging storm that rules us now. Good poetry is timeless...as Macleash wrote in Ars Poetic, "" a moment in time as the moon climbs"---
j.

[Dara]

Thank you so much, Jacob, for your wonderful, supportive words. I hesitated for a minute to repost it but I fear many of us have almost become immune to the abuse of power that seems to be going on. The evil rhetoric is intolerable in and of its own. I keep hoping for a better day and keep praying there will be. Take care!