America; The Land of the Free

America; The Land of the Free

A Poem by Donald
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This is a political statement guaranteed by the first Amendment. There is an injustice in America and we need to fix it, or can you truly call yourself a proud American.

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We live in a great land.

At least it used to be great.

Now it is great for the rich and not for the poor.

It is great for the beautiful,

but not for the homeless.

Third world countries get better treatment than its own people.

The rich can steal from the poor,

but not the other way around.

The poor are treated like unwanted pests and the rich are treated like royalty.

What it wrong with this picture people.

There used to be a middle class now they too are an endangered species.

One percent control 95% of the  money.

This is just plain wrong.

If you want of succeed you have to step on everyone else to do it.

Get real.

If you lose too many friend can your money buy you more.

People want jobs and the rich keep getting richer.

If you speak up for yourself,

you are slapped down by the Man.

The rich have the police in their pocket and the government helped them get it.

The government has too many seniors running things,

not enough young blood to make a difference,

except in their paycheck.

We have three basic rights.

The right to life,

Life behind bars maybe.

The right to liberty,

to walk the streets homeless.

And the right to happiness,

nobody is happy these days except the rich.

That is our America people.

Learn to deal with it or leave.

© 2013 Donald


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Donald
Donald

Battle Creek, MI



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I enjoy writing poetry. It allows me to express myself and clear my head. It gives me focus. I enjoy science fiction, photography and I am single at the moment. I am also a cat lover. I have written s.. more..

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