Till The Mirror Shines Clear.
I look in the mirror
and see a little
boy beneath the flaws,
there's also an old hippie
still fighting for the cause.
The mirror holds time
reflecting back
it paints a picture skewed,
the flesh becomes a canvas
marking all that I've accrued.
Where did the dreamer go to
when the world all went to hell
a teardrop glimmers in my eyes,
from my soul where sorrows dwell.
A baby boomer just iike you
we thought we'd change the world,
but the world changed
all our hopes into
a fetal ball now curled.
Like an unborn thought
that never finds
a poem to make it whole,
I played some minor parts
but never
found a starring role.
I helped defend my country
but it's drowned itself in greed,
so many deny health care
to so many more in need.
The giving and forgiving
has become just
take and keep
while somewhere
in this sacred land
ill, hungry children weep.
And patriotism took a turn
somewhere not long ago
decieving us and making dust
of many we loved so.
Young boys sent out
to fight a war
weapons of
mass destruction,
but now folks line
the streets and wail
over simple tax reduction.
What happened to priorities,
and mankinds true compassion?
Let's just ignore minorities
they've fallen out of fashion.
Let's mock our leaders daily
while they strive to bring us change,
tea partiers dancing gaily
make D.C. their target range.
They never had to wear the shoes
that cripple men with dreams
the rich all lobby and confuse
till hope bursts at the seams.
I've never seen
such hate displayed
and thousands who expound
on taking back what
should be paid,
to millions who are down.
Obstructionists all waving fists,
and finding victory,
while young boys die,
and babies cry
from sea to shining sea.
The votes now count for nothing
in the minds of those who rant,
we chose the man
we thought should lead,
now they all say he can't
He's Hitler they all chant,
He's a socialistic plant.
But what do their opinions
say about the choice we made,
do they think we're all that stupid,
and that we've all been betrayed.
Perhaps they need to find a mirror
and take a good long gaze,
they are becoming what they fear,
the end to freedoms ways.
We made a choice
and we should stand,
together as a nation,
let those elected do their jobs,
and stop this confrontation.
Where were they
when old Georgie Bush
wreaked havoc on our land,
he started what Obama has
to fix now with his plans.
Sean Hannity has vanity
but does he have the answers?
and Rush Limbaugh
spews words of awe,
but is it simply cancer?
And old Glen Beck
is set to wreck
each act that is unfulrled,
but where's his plans,
not negatives stands
how would he rule out world?
Why were they all so silent
when Bush made his mistakes?
the truth lies there we must beware,
there are no higher stakes.
it's all about the party,
and the losing of the prize,
it's vengeance pure and simple,
one can see it in their eyes.
It's all about controlling
it's a great social disease.
and if Obama had been white,
he could do just what he pleased.
Otherwise these folks who shout
to save us from what's bent
would all have cried "Remove "this" guy,
when " Bush" was president.
We aren't an ignorant people,
we can see through smoke and mirrors,
come November we will speak once more,
watch those tea parties dissapear.
All through our countries history,
we have seen such mass divisions,
as far back as Abe Lincoln
when a bullet made decisions.
We are keeping track of these attacks
the N-words and the spitting
all the signs
aligned with racial slurs,
won't have us to
them commiting.
There's no hundred thousand dollar
speeches that will change our mind,
as Sarah Plain shouts "Take aim!"
the majority's not that blind.
We seen her leave her office
as a governor and roam
as a quitter not a winner,
for the folks back home in Nome.
Who takes care of her children
while she's out there nursing hopes.
gambling only on some maybes,
while her handicapped baby copes.
I'd think a mother should be home
when there's a child in need
of all that only moms can give
instead of chasing greed.
Then there's Huckabee
whose honeyed words,
hide painful stings of woe,
to take us back to where we were.
not very long ago.
There's Newt Gingrich
whose got the itch
for a presidental ride
a man who chastised Clinton
while Newt got some on the side,
and his wifes love was denied.
I'm tired of such hypocites,
we need a family man,
we've got one now,
behind the plow
he's doing all he can.
Yet they keep seeking to repeal
the acts that he gets passed,
He's trying to fix
the mess bush left
for this he gets harrassed.
The mirror that holds the images
of a nation that is healed,
keeps getting smashed and shattered
in it's shards the truth's revealed.
The tea baggers all marching
spouting slogans in the streets,
aren't out there seeking victory
they're just hunting down defeats.
So think about the things you've seen
take a good look in the mirror,
That reflects the actions of these folks,
do you want "their" leaders here.
Do you really think that health care
was so wonderful before,
does your soul demand
you turn your heads
and just ignore the poor.
Do you really think that immigrants
should be shot while crossing walls,
if you do then grab a rifle,
show the world you've got the balls,
to shoot down all those escaping
from a country worse than many
each man and woman
and each child
till there is no longer any.
Would it not be easier to build,
some doors in bushes wall,
and register those coming in,
more hireees for all.
We might just have to
spend some more
as Americans to build
a country that is truly great,
with all our dreams fulfilled.
It might cost you some luxuries
you'll have to give up something nice
but every problems carries plans
demanding sacrifice.
Elections coming very soon,
the choice is truly yours,
elect more men to shut us down,
or try Obama's cures.
I say that we should give him
what we offered when we voted
a full four years free of their jeers
it's time tea was demoted
and true change is promoted.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~©-MFB III