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

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

True and wise words written here....highlights human greed and nature that is inherent in many that has existed since ever....and will continure forever... and it's tough in UK too...excellent poem!!!

[Kelly M.]

I totally agree with Coyote Poetry. There's nothing else I can say that he didn't.

[Sakib]

A powerful and true poem. And also a great read. Great poem. Thanks for sharing.

[Poeticpiers]

Not only the bankers my friend The ordinary guy in the street bought with his plastic cards things he did not need with money he had not got..Unlimited credit easily obtained is part and parcel of the rot. I pay cash or go without until I save sufficient cash to buy
Hard cash gives me bargaing power no credit card can do

[Pradnya]

good one tate

[Rikkevi Rue]

amen. could "we" have been any stupider? Straight words, to the point. I like.

[Jeremy Baker]

Spot on, say I. A terriffic poem of protest. Speak for the people without a voice!

[Enigma]

I have always enjoyed reading your peoms because you touch upon subjects with remarkable strength and insight. The rhymes are still resonant in my mind lang after I have read the last word.

The situation is something most of the countries share. Capitalism has infected the minds of the powerful and the gaps between the rich and the poor has grown tremendously over the years.. I hope the situation changes globally.

Well written, as always. :)