Bad Militia

Battles fought and hard won

with the blood and tears

of people who were looking

for everything

a country founded for one

goal, one dream, one hope

not god, or gods, or wealth

but freedom

now, instead of patriots

we have small minds

doing everything to break

and bastardize that word

brain cells fighting so 

not much is working

two hands to hold a gun

one mouth, always moving

a mockery of what was

and everything we could be

patriot is now a joke, 

a dirty word, a curse

BRING ME YOUR POOR

we yelled it once

once upon a time

but only bring them if

they are white, and dumb.

can hold a gun and have

a vacuum of hate.

time to get out.

afraid its too late.

Author's Note

This is the result of a run in with a "local militia".

Reviews

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~~ it's inspiring to see that you were able to turn a bad experience into a powerful poem that makes this reader more sensitive to the monster within... ~~ i know i'm not a part of any militia nor will be but i do feel like i can be someone who is more sensitive to other human beings... i could do more...

[SpitfireGrrrl]

The willingness to do more is a beautiful thing - thank you again, Serah!

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~~ you're very welcome, danielle...

[Chris]

Seems life is ...complicated
now -
but so it was back then as well.
History is a is a reasoning taskmaster
- people make events
and events make a people.

It does seem that people get lost in the minutia of existing and that "learned" moments overrule a reasoning mind. Of late more and more people - own the road, are RIGHT, are self-special OVER another, aren't responsible for their own actions and choices, don't need patience, are just plain unreasonable idiots who haven't got a clue and never had, don't deserve what they have or had or want or even a chance at - anything... and if I went on - and I could you know - how many already stopped listening before I got to this point?

This was a comment not a critique nor an attack.

[SpitfireGrrrl]

I agree with you completely! This particular group was pretty scary, especially considering the climate. And I just tend to boil until I get it out someplace :) Thanks for reading!

[Chris]

sometimes we need to speak so others can listen... and refocus themselves.

[ANTO]

"Would the last person to leave America please turn out the lights".

This is a sad indictment SpitFireGrrl. The sense of frustration and disillusionment tangible.
Powerful.

[SpitfireGrrrl]

Thank you, I definitely was frustrated at the time that I wrote it!