It's time to pay the piper.
We elected leaders who were:
Conveniently religious, self-righteous, and intolerant of others' beliefs-
Narrow-minded, short-sighted, uninformed, and willfully ignorant of the truth-
Indifferent to future generations if it conflicted with their own interests-
Determined to erode our Constitutional rights slowly, surely, and surreptitiously-
Uncaring about any of societies income groups save the rich and powerful-
Then we re-elected them because they cried "terror" long and loud enough.
And we wonder why the rest of the world hates America so vehemently.
Can you hear it? The piper comes around the curve, and his music is in the air.....
Author notes
Sorry if I offend; I'm old enough to remember the "shining city on the hill", and young enough to still care.
A contest entry
- Quickie by Starz of Heaven.
525 points, ended May 27, 2008, 8 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wonderful
Very creative and well done. Congratulations on the honorable mention.
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Yup and this is going to happen soon there will be a day when the music plays and then we will not hear anything else society and the world have came to a new low where it is failing the people that it is to protect
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Although I'm not American I can understand your words and feelings behind them. Your words are hard hitting and if they offend, they offend...
All the best in the contest...Sue
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