Simple Honest

a rant

 

 

Simple honesty

 

The world today is based on lies.

Only sound bites and image count,

 you can’t believe your ears or eyes.

The truth is held of small account.

 

We’re urged to spend more than we earn

for things we do not really need.

The lesson which we all must learn

will in the end be hard indeed.

 

The bubble simply had to burst.

To lend without security

 of all mistakes perhaps the worst.

 Destroying credibility

 

encouraging dishonesty.

The banks must pay the price of greed

 reverting back reluctantly

To methods which just might succeed

 

In staving off complete collapse

of a fragile economy.

Which was by greed allowed to lapse

into chaos financially.

 

Although I fear it’s much too late

and we must pay the penalty

The time has come to reinstate

The values of simple honesty.

28-Feb-08

Reviews

[Kathleen Marie]

I love the truth of this poem. Well stated!

[E. M. Murren]

I agree with you completely. You expressed this beautifully.