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Saturday Night America

 

 

A tyranny of small minds
reign impure, more

like a stab wound
short stroke puncture of the heart
spills profusely flow

vacant core surplussed in need
difficult air and ebbing life;
laughter like demons
fills night and ear, visions capture eyes
grim hostage to disbelief

for even the blessed will see

days of the wicked, be led to an edge
to gauge perils of the pits

yet fall into grace, the quick
forgiveness of the weak,
will come to make a balm,
and the greater strength
of the peacemaker, will heal
the wounding of war

the heart once rend-ed
and lain open to the sun
will close and gather beneath moon
until sleep that soothes the troubled mind
finds its way from high night
into dreams of love,


and we step upon a way paved
with purpose, the hard road
that lifts itself unto our feet
that we feel light, easy
within self under this same light...

 

we become free.

 

 

 

 

 




 

Author notes

For eight years a country as if a Saturday Night Special were pointed at us, living in fear, mental chaos, unlimited public trust turned into epic waste and blatant favoritism. Now we see more clearly what was done...to us.

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  • JM Kenyon silver member
    March 1

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    The history books do not record anything that does not affect the entire nation. I think the nation has been aching for more than 8 years and those small wounds were ripped open by the events and politics of the last 8 years. 9/11, War in Afganistan, Katrina, War in Iraq and the dozens of examples of the core corruption of our government.

    We are a scared, insecure nation because we've failed to really come together in spirit. Oh, when disasters happen, we turn out pockets out and give, we rummage our homes and cupboards and give, we offer up our bodies to drive the rescue... but what about when there is no disaster to be faced, what about the small crisis that happen every single day in every single town over the entire nation?

    How many people volunteer their hearts to help the hurt in their own community? Not many, which is why we have overburdended, government funded programs that need to span the nation. These programs can't be personal, they can't care too much about any one of the people that come through the doors needing help... That's our job, one that the people have failed to do for a very long time now.

    If the last 8 years has proven anything, it has proven that people can be broken, trust can be corrupted, people can be made to retreat into themselves and be moved by strings of fear, instrumental puppets that can be made to grant the power to disempower them.

    I don't know if people realize yet what they are sacrificing by not sacrificing a some time and sincere feeling for their community and in effect, driving their nation on that which human beings have a wealth of... feeling! Love and concern don't cost us anything and they are by far more powerful than any pennies we might toss into a wishing well.

    If we the people had not been broken, would every system within our nation have disintergrated the way it did? Is this turning point the a part of natural, national evolution? Do we simply need to be able to see the bottom for ourselves before we decide that, we'd rather fight to stay on top?

    This has gotten very long, but it struck a chord in me and made my mind turn (and wander a bit).

    s and best wishes always... ~Genie~


    • Peteskid gold member
      March 1
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      Many people see the calls to service and do not respond, and i wonder if they see what you see... the depth of commitment that is needed to hold a nation together. I agree it cannot be measured in government standards and ideas alone...the willingness to act to alleviate suffering and distress ..it is an attitude, it seems to have diminshed, and as it does the whole society is diminished. I think we can build the physical parts of the country, raise new structures..but the bridges between people will be harder.
      I appreciate your taking time to express these wonderful insights, i hope others will read it too... Thank you so much...PK

  • Rowan gold member
    February 28
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    when, (if?)I grow up, I wanaa write like you...