Pissed-Off America: A Satirical Poem
All people are born alike. Except Republicans and Democrats.
-- Groucho Marx
First it was the Native folks who got in the way
some killed, some contained, problem went away
but then, all of the Blacks suddenly decided to stay
after granted freedom, and somehow it didn't feel O.K.
Mexicans got useful by performing cheap job
welcomed as such, or so it would only seem
as soon they got classified as intruding mob
when they dared to share American Dream.
Then political differences created a deep gap
and that's become a fuss of a different kind
if not about minorities, then a political crap
brother hating brother for opposite mind.
Then even that somehow wasn't enough
as the whole world got after American ass
new policies enforced unfriendly and tough
to secure supremacy over that "hostile" mass.
Imaginary enemies becoming a political must
turning even good friends into dubious allies
paranoid eyes couldn't spot anyone to trust
all that nothing but a big money in disguise.
Constantly at a war under one or another excuse
and if we follow the money we'll come to the truth
while just parading as if "tightening some screws"
after that not convincing 9/11 one "tooth-for-tooth".
American people, possessing all that treasure
always managing to keep their America great
turned servant to this weird political pleasure
with peace of mind seemingly hard to create.
© 2024 Val Karas