A Slice of Havoc! -In A World Turned Upside Down

Many are fearful in America of a great trouble brewing, and that winds of destruction are blowing ever closer to us.....a child cries out in fear!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

A Slice of Havoc!
In a World Turned Upside Down

Mommy and Daddy.........
What are those loud noises in the street?
What do you mean,
Our voice of freedom will now be obsolete?

Mommy and Daddy.........
Why are you both crying so many tears?
What do you mean,
We are greeting our greatest of fears?

Mommy and Daddy.........
Why have they taken every one’s gun?
What do you mean,
We must leave home and be on the run?

Mommy and Daddy.........
Why are men breaking down our door?
What do you mean,
We haven't any idea of what's now in store?

Mommy and Daddy.........
Why are you hiding our food and money?
What do you mean,
We'll no longer enjoy milk and honey?

Mommy and Daddy.........
Why are we wearing funny masks on our face?
What do you mean,
Toxic gas has neither detectable smell nor taste?

Mommy and Daddy..........
Why are they burning the books at my school?
What do you mean
We're now part of a mean government's rule?
Mommy and Daddy.........
Why are they taking our flag down?
What do you mean
You see them stomping it into the dirty ground?

Mommy and Daddy........
Did you not say
Some terrible things might someday happen to us,
If too many
Kept voices silent while choosing not to fuss?

Mommy and Daddy.........
Why did you say
We have not a democracy, but a bad dictatorship?
I am really scared......And, And,
And, starting to feel abandoned and so very sick!

PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME!
I ONLY WANT TO REMAIN FREE!
CAN'T YOU SEE
THIS IS THE DEATH OF OUR COUNTRY?

And Mommy and Daddy answered
Our dearest child........

The tides have turned on this fair land of ours!
Too many have looked the other way for too long!
Bad government, crooks, liars, have turned good milk sour.
Now we shall all lament as we wail a lost freedom song!
This is but a slice of havoc
In a world turned upside down!

Sheila Bowyer Kline
Feeling hot winds of dissension blowing o'er us!

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I already got to hear this read to me but to come back and read it even makes it more powerful... your sharp biting questions raise a lot of awareness as to what is really going on in this country. Each stanza alone makes it's own statement but together show why it is hard to still call us the land of the free.

We need to make these symbols mean something again...

[Lizanne]

This is a magnificent work. You did great justice in telling the very things that are going on in our fair country. Hopefully everyone will start to take heed as to where we are headed. You so tastefully and artistcally tells the tale of woes we are facing. I bow to you on the poetic front for this much needed wakeup call. The American dream is rapidly turning into a nightmare. When you have no gun, you will not be able to hunt and feed a starving family. Controling guns does not control criminals, they will still have them. But controlling guns makes for a very submissive population. Great writing! Tremendous show of AMERICAN PRIDE.

[Stacey Watts]

Excellent piece. It is sad what our country is coming too. Great job my friend.

[deeps]

Oh My Gosh I sit here and shed tears for this emotional filled write.
I am Just Wow! This is well said and so truthful. Such amazing write.