Greed

Robber Barons

Judgment cometh and that right quick

as Wall Street is handed it's hat

The masses have had all they want

of the bankers who now grow fat

 

This week financial lids blew off

they protest the capital falter

Heart and soul of America

calling for blood upon the altar

 

Their pensions are all washed away

the river has stolen their future

Legacies left to great grandchildren

that bleed with every suture

 

The bankers should be commended

for the way they have stolen our dough

For once they lived up to their creed

showing us all their brand new low

 

What most are now upset about

that we were promised we wouldn't pay

Till our grandchildren all grew up

after we had all passed away

 

Today the masses took Wall Street

to find Robin Hoods evil twin

I thought they might tar and feather him

as they had done to his past kin

 

It wasn't long till the preachers

were stirring the seeds of discontent

Turning the heat up on the stew

hoping ingredients would ferment

 

We need not blame our religion

for the blow we now take on the chin

We knew they were snakes when we met

then opened the door to let them in

Author's Note

We all knew this could not go on forever. But human nature being what it is. We turned a blind eye to the politicians who spent our futures in earnest. We are not gods. We cannot take in 200 billion a month in taxes, then spend 340 billion a month on our hearts desire. Our beautiful country is mortgaged to the hilt. The ride is over and we now face the Reaper. The architects of our disaster will now have to face the throngs of the dispossessed. They may find they bit off too much this time. It seems the people want their country back!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true in the Author's note. USA need to be ran like a business. If you read the budget. A lot of income going to places most people would not understand. I counted 346 billion in aid. for military to 40 countries. Time to watch the nickle and dimes. Wall Street did not do us in. Big pocket politicians did. Mrs. Obama took her family to Africa for seven day vacation. Spend close to 2 million for the trip on Air force one last month. We are fool's for allowing this. Thank you for the strong words and old photo.
Coyote

[Audrey Howitt]

It is amazing to me the amount and extent of corporate greed that greases the wheels of wall street--nice write Tate--

[Raven Starhawk]

Greed...such a classic word to sum up a eternity of human corruption for power and money. There is a unsaid truth to it all though. Really I think some people born rich do not understand what it is like to not have the luxury items they take for granted. And really all they care about is getting richer by the second while the people "beneath" them live a poor life.

[Morgan]

This is actually something I get, and it is definitly well written ... People these days

Politicans always spent more time to get higher themselves, within all the world actually needs... They are selfish grown big monsters, who think they lead... Actually they don't lead at all, well just into the stubborn fall, of their selves. Once a day, all 7 years of phat money wisdom they think they had will return into wisdom for the poor. America is great, I love it, I love the country but without the true roots, it will always be balanced like a libera... with roots based in Europe. Nothing bad, just the true facts I see through history, lovely write my dear friend Tate!!!! stunning words, stunning message to all of us. xx

[Larry Dyson]

greed is right...mortgaged to the hilt.. nice write Tate

[roy mccarthy]

great write tate,
i like the robin hood stanza!
flows well also!

[InkSlinger]

Not one to really discuss political matter, something I try to steer clear of..
I must agree.. it's time to stop mortgaging the future, and start paying for the consequences of our actions!!

The meter and rhyme is superb.. well done!!

[Lily Mae]

Thank you for sharing.. This is strong and brings to the surface some important views..xx We need the change and we need it now..x

[The Analog Kid]

First off, my favorite version of this song. I think the banks were only a part of the problem. Politicians, corporatism (gov't in bed with the companies), and unions also are culpable. Either way, excellent poem with some concise rhymes and a cutting tone and message.