Apathy in 2008

for we the people

Are you choking on words
holding them in
these words that you
 need
should
spit out

is anyone listening
(no ones listening)

The new year is dawning
2008 should be our's
we set here mumb
hate to say it
 makes us look slightly
dumb

Letting the goverenment dictate our lives
sending more and more soldiers to die
for a war based on lies, revenge
 oil, the almighty

Is anyone listening
(no ones listening)

They think of us as a number
face without a name
we are nothing to them
I will say this over
 again
 again
again

Is your brother dying from cancer
your sister from aids
I bet they have the cure
money, the almighty
spoonfed lies to keep us
half satisfied
as if we are brainless


Bob Dylan sang to us of times a changin'
answers blowin' in the wind
John and Yoko said give peace a chance
young people rallied and stood up for their rights
four died in Ohio
because
they
 stood up
to the
governement
shot them down
fell to their death on a college campus


Here we sit
staring at a screen
thinking of ratings
and dating
and whose number one

while

The soldiers are dying
on foreign soil they lie
we set here
like we are
deaf
dumb
blind

Is anyone listening
(no ones listening)

Now is the time
to say we've had enough
cough those words in their faces
spit them out
while they lie thinking
they leave no traces

Is anyone listening
(no ones listening)

Look at your children
what they will inheirit
a world of empty faces
nothing but a number
457-89-6666

A sea of water
from east to west
hurricanes
blizzards
droughts
really hate to speak of more

Is anyone listening

This is our life
their lives
right in front of us

Let us make it better
how can we leave our babies
in a world where no one matters

Now is the time
those words
spit them out
in their faces
no matter your color
creed
 races

Let them know we
are not ignorant
anarchy
it might be
the
only
answer

Un-American?
Not I !

For We Are The People
2008 is our's
turn that
mute button
to
off

Author's Note

Tired of politics as usual!
Now we have Obama Hussein Barraka and Hillary Rodham Clinton playing the he said she said game.. if these people are so passionate about America and wanting to be President .. why do other people write their speeches in most cases???
As for McCain .. i don't know .. Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee looking on the sidelines ..
Politics as usual..

Reviews

[pal]

Is this poem.. written in pain.. disgust.. helplessness.. mood to fight it out.... many more.. such..

nothing wrong with the world at all.. everything is perfectly created..

i remember.. my ancestors.. saying.. ohhh... in our good old days.. life.. was...
see whats happened now..

believe me.. this statement will be repeated.. again n again.. generation of after generation..

but life will continue.. like a stream never ending.. taking in more more n more souls along the way..
and dumping out souls .. tired ones..

the poem is great.. stirs.. many thoughts..
bravo..
have a great new year chole..
pal

[None]

Chloe, Well expressed and know that you are not alone. We have to come up with a concept, perhaps set up a date--Valentines Day maybe. Start a fire in everyone with petitions being turned in by 2/14 to stop the war with broadcasting and emails to raise consciousness? I know there have been good strides made to help others there, but it's not considered good when a mother has to lose her child to war over someone having running water. There has to be a better way. You are so right, we have to speak up! Your divine and hopeful poem demands a response and we need to stand united.

[LUX]

Whoah, very well said... really enjoyed reading this... also, i like the structure! Think it complements the content a lot!

I'm LISTENING;)

[Stacy A. Foster]

Well the outlook this last week was a little grim in the political world with another assassination. I just don't understand why it has to be this way. I never will. I'm not even good with corporate politics and get passed over for promotions as a result. lol I just can't play the game and you know what? I don't want to!

I'm listening but sometimes I don't know what to do to make a positive impact. I hope that those with more power will wise up. In the meantime I'm looking forward to voting in 2008.

Nice lyrics Chloe!
Stacy

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

Yes I am listening and I hear you and agree this is our year to take back the power. With love as our wepon and knowlege our power.It's time to show our strenth. Bravo.
Hugs Debby

[Pema Dorje]

this speaks to us all and your voice it does rise, to the Heart of the hypocrisy of Democracys demise, that if by our own choice we do not change at all, that it becomes someone else's call, so take the Power of your bursting HeArt and your Art to say again and again and again, if we do not go within, we fall lessor so and go without, like sin, outside in ...

writeous rant Poem and well writ in your singular style and wit ...

[Gary H]

Would be good if a King or Queen, or a President, or a politician were to read this now - not me, who already appreciates what you are saying. I just feel the time has come for strong words to influence the powerful people, for them to read and understand....sadly I think I will be writing the same thing when you do the 2009 version by which time more people would have died and more tears would have been cried.

Are we all walking in dead mans shoes?

[Charlotte Rose]

I so agree with every word. This is a great write!!!! Hope that you have a very happy new years

[Jenny Davis]

Well heck ya, Chloe! You are 100% right about it all! This is perfect for the new year as the real resolution should be to find peace in this world, cures for diseases and NO MORE bullsh*t! Well said :)

PS- I think this should apply all year long and not only for the New Year, I write about these things often. I think to voice one's opinion about anything is a good thing.

Happy 2008,
Jenny