More Perfect Union

by FireFly - Libra

It’s never forgiving-
Never apologetic-
With white knuckles, and a pale face-
It’s in your mind-
Utopia and ever lasting love-
Home to all those fairy tales-
And peaceful intentions-

Am I, sugar coated-
Trying to get up there-
Perhaps-
But I’m not going to just die, rollover, or play stupid-
Anyway, I think he’s decided my fate-
Whichever way I go-

Yes, peace-
Are the hopes of everybody else’s hopes-
Sugar coated, I beg to differ-

Pocket flipbook, taking notes-
I hear the roar in each corner of the world-
Sit back and relax-
Well, enough people do that each day-
I’m kept awake-
Nightmares of blood flowing from the streams-
As the mountains crack-
It’s not my choice-
I can’t compromise-
When I see red-

Sit back and relax-
It’s the best country in the world-
Opportunity, life, liberty, happiness-
The rest is all peripheral-

I beg to differ-
Who said it couldn’t get better? –

Naysaying is too easy-
Believing, well that’s always-
A bit harder-
Realistic, well that’s good-
But most of the time-
It’s a naysayer’s excuse-

Giving up, well-
You’re going to do that eventually-
Why now?-
Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2002-09-26 17:56:29
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:39
Poem ID: 70173

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