""wide awake in america""

by FireFly - Libra

Let me put this on the table-
We’ve had the wound of the world put onto us-
On that fateful day-
Our immunity from the diseased world-
Has now come become our affliction-

The billions built into the Industrial Military Complex, flexing mechanical muscles-
And hydraulic causes, it is our turn to blow up their twin pyramids-
With just a little bit more reason-
You might find under each unturned stone-
A dollar bill-
Greed’s grin from the occupier’s bosom-
Fresh blood taken from a father at the dinner table-
With all the children watching-

Fast and easy consumption becomes our spiritual essence-
Like A1 sauce over a New York steak-
WATCH ANOTHER ACTION MOVIE!
Or a T-Bird with the top off on a hot summer day-
Like the F-16’s dropping U.S. made bombs-
Into villages of innocent women and children-
WATCH ANOTHER FOOTBALL GAME!
Where hell hath no fury-
Pouring volcanic reasoning in frustrated and poverty stricken lives-
The molten lava surfaces-
And a suicide bomber becomes-
Pick up the remote, and change the fucking channel- 
A HOMERUN, A TOUCHDOWN!

From the hot jungles of East Asia-
To the Middle East toils in the 50’s, 60 and 70’s-
To Cuba’s coupe de ta-
Iran’s Coup-
To billions that fueled the ugly civil wars in-
Central America and South America-
What degree does our foreign interests-
Become more important then our democratic ideals-

Then in time, it becomes our undoing-

America, do you want peace or war-
Are you with me or not-
Sure you’ve decided on an axis of evil-
But if there is an axis of good-
Who’s on your side?-


Click!-


Sucking oil from seething veins-
Raping 3rd world countries never was out of fashion-
A colonial practice that became the standard business model-
For the 20th century- 

Our minds are full of easy  consumable consumerized hatred-
Like a cosmic switch turned on, when we least expect-
We give our defiant individualism-
To Disney’s truths, or emboldened by Stallone –John Wayne’s tactics-
Next to the burgers, we have the face of our enemies-
Served and preserved, perverse and packaged-
Easy as 1,2,3-
As easy as sandniggers-

I want to believe there is more-

I’m wide awake-
I’m wide-awake in America-
I want to live the wisdom of our founding fathers-

Is that still possible?-

Reason for writing:

    And I still like to see Saddam and Osama dead...    

Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2002-02-12 20:24:34
Last updated: 2021-04-14 17:18:15
Poem ID: 67426

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