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

[Everson Taveras]

What a powerful poem, lad! Well done! I most certainly agree with you. With occupy boston and new york, and other states and countries, there's definitely a rebllion of epic proportions on the rise in our nation and across the world thanks to these people who think they can spend our hardworking economy at their expense and luxury. Bravo. Thank you for sharing.

[GBU POETRY ONLY]

REVOLUTION is always near the surface and the corporate world has seen it as we OCCUPY the financial chaotic world. Capitalism has it's flaws and some take advantage of that fact but hopefully "the" people will expose those carpetbaggers once again. Good job,TM for documenting this revolution thru the written word.
GBU
Thanks for PB review...

The curse of corporate countries is placing our livelihoods in the hands of others, despite how clear it is that they will cheat us. I find it insulting how most of the people making these decisions decided to leave this mess for my generation, and generations after, to inherit. Such a selfish act.

[patricia]

Great stuff...especially the last two lines ...Thanks Tate.

[Jessi Leigh]

Cleverly written, I enjoyed the flow and the use of words. Times are changing and will be interesting to see how the world shifts and what becomes important to people.

[Spoken]

Excellent piece that states your opinion clearly and passionately through your rhyme scheme. Very poignant!

[Jola]

Human greed for money begins in early childhood ...

Teach your child his love for another man later that his only love was not the money..
Greetings Tate:)
good job :)

[Veritatis Cupitor]

Great write,
"We knew they were snakes when we met
then opened the door to let them in"

..Best line of the whole piece! And that's probably due to the fact that that's where you turn the poem around! You went from us blaming them (politicians) to then blaming ourselves for choosing them be in their positions. Such truth, This is America. We DO have a say in who represents us. We just need to take more interest in who our leaders are and be more active.

[Dark Empress]

Very beautiful. I always do enjoy reading your beautiful poetry, my friend. :)

[Andy Ruffett]

"We knew they were snakes when we met/then opened the door to let them in" and "to find Robin Hoods evil twin" are my two favourite lines. Also, perfect song choice even though I'm not sure if it can be played. The song sets a tone of irony along with hope. Great poem and I agree, the States needs to stop corrupting itself. As Ray Charles sang, "America, I love you America."