Welcome to America
Where the broken people lay
Where if your Muslim or your Jewish
Or Black or poor or gay
You are condemned
At first sight
No matter how good you are
Because the white
Good looking businessman
Controls our lives from afar
We have been called
The "Land of Confusion"
"American Idiots" too
Because some man
From his daddy's land
Saw it fit to see
That our soldiers' blood was shed
Because of money they are dead
The poor man fights the battles
Blinded by a flag
While the men to started
This big fight
Hide behind a desk
Or in a hole
Because they're too scared
To go out with their best
We don't need
To launch bombs
What we need to do
Is give these men
Each a sword
And let them fight
Their own damn war
And we need improvement
Amongst ourselves
In order to end this prejudiced hell
Because we're all
Of equal worth
Who cares what the media sells?
Black or White
Muslim or Christian
Why can't we coexist?
Why do we discriminate
And judge others
With our fists?
Welcome to America
Where society tells lies
Because we're so
Spoiled rotten
We can't see through your eyes
Welcome
To
America
Author notes
America is a screwed up society that we Americans need to fix. This poem was inspired by the two songs mentioned, "Land of Confusion" by Genesis and "American Idiot" by Green Day. Even though the song is not mentioned, it is also inspired by Eminem's "Mosh."
A contest entry
- Anything...Anything At All by Let.Me.Be.Dreaming.
400 points, ended September 19, 116 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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Excellent
Finally, someone is telling the truth about america.... how crappy it is, you really should of written something like this a long time ago... I loved it. you deserved to win silver... excellent job, you are very truthful!
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I liked this this too It was very true what has happend to our world today . tisk tisk sighs wonders what is to become of us. I loved the write thanks for sharing
searra
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nice job in the contest
i like how well you've written everything, from the perspective of a true American.. very well done
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okay...
so you've taken everything I've ever thought about our country....and made it into this beautiful write.
it's amazing. I don't know what else to say.
But...I love it.
Luv ya,
Kassie
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skimming the surface but touching on something tasty
Depend's on wether you look on the surface of things or peer into the depths of the cycle.
It's really hard to believe that we have the power to stop this isn't it?
From the moment your old enough to see things for what they are, it's an uphill battle to stay in the fight.
because wether people want to admit it or not, we all have that judgement inside, and it makes us into hypocrites. we judge wether other people our judging us or others. Soemtimes we just have to cut our losses.
In depth read, friend. Good work.
Phil -
wow
that is very good. check out my poems too -
it is so sad that this is true.....
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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVIN THIS POEM
ITS GREAT
REALLY NICE STYLING THE POEM ND WORDZ
FANTASTIC WRITE
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loved it
especially
While the men to started
This big fight
Hide behind a desk
Or in a hole
Because they're too scared
To go out with their best
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This poem is true, but it's not only true of America
. Stuff like this exists all throughout the world, throughout history, and it'll exist in the future. Hopefully in smaller doses though ^-^. You expressed your opinion really well!
GREAT job
diggin it majorly
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amazingly correct....entirely agree
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