Sterilized

This is a poem written in honor of our government and my role as a teacher. Enjoy!

Sterilized

a man with no voice

trapped in the shell 

of criticism

emasculated by past mistakes

curtailed in his pursuit of freedom.

Euthanized

end it quickly

don't tarry with your lethal injections

this beast growls

waiting for the end to come

why wait and see?

expectation is the cousin of truth

Ostracized

kept at a distance

don't get too close

or you might become

contaminated

which surely would be

a form of social suicide.

Sterlized

unable to pass on to others

a legacy worth remembering

smothered by a culture of mothers

too busy protecting

too afraid of what can become

when a man, or woman,
is free.

Author's Note

meh, I'm not sure how I feel about this poem. What do you think?

Reviews

[just is]

Quite intriguing really and ponderful.
I can sense truth in your words.
Nicely done!