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The Ride

So, now the Dow is Jonesing and the Nikki is just average
as this rolling happiness pursuit is growing oh so savage
final drop is squeezed from dusty stone and empty echoed breath
as bloated bottom feeding cess creates financial global death

gold you say? or is it oil, maybe real estates the key?
OK, we tried it your way, it's time to set the money free
back in the day that civilized became a common hut hold word
so did a system to collect for services, some so absurd

mankind has one inherent flaw growing chaos like a weed
blind faith in their leaders that they trust as leaders feed

so grab a pen and write your congress for the good its ever done
when the smoke is cleared its clearly all the greed that's always won

if only humankind could see beyond this petty child's race
there are things that do concern going beyond this great disgrace
and our world is so much more than just the tally of the day
but when you scream at deafened ears, what can you say?

God Bless Earth and all the creatures far and wide
in the end it's not the destination, it's the ride


Author notes

all i hear everybody talk about anymore is this economy thing so i took all the conversations and wrote this. i hope it makes some sense

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  • ecrivain01
    October 16, 2008
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    Well, I certainly agree ...

    with the final stanza.

    Thanks for entering.


  • Kathleen a Nazarene
    October 16, 2008
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    Love it!

    Ugh...I just hit the wrong key before I started to leave a comment. I hope it lets me leave clappies! This is of a trophy! Such a wonderful commentary on the state of the world's affairs from someone so young. You are a very gifted writer my dear! I love the flow, the content, the rhyme! The only thing I might change is the grammar in it's presentation. Bravo my friend & all the best in the Contest! I'm sure you'll do well! Nuts!!! I don't like this. When I edit it should let me leave clappies! Here they are even though not recorded:

  • Starz of Heaven gold member
    October 16, 2008

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    I think that this makes great sense sweety nicely penned good luck to you in the contest best wishes always be well


  • Rebekah-Ann silver member
    October 16, 2008

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    Oh my goodness! So true! I'm glad to see another economy based poem