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JerryPat2
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0 posted 2014-01-24 08:04 AM



it always perplexes foreigners
from so-called third world countries
even mighty Russia
at our unwillingness
to take decisive action against the bad guys
they shake their heads
at us for being so naïve and hopeful
who believe that humans
are fundamentally decent citizens
consequently, we are always stunned
at fellow human beings when they
commit atrocious acts
what is this world coming to?
we ask ourselves
we are bewildered at the news of another bombing
all the numerous murders
or widespread looting
don’t forget about raping our children
as though the world
has ever been anything else
but corrupt
our visitors don’t understand
that reasoning, intellectual people
allow ourselves
to make and hide behind
so many sets of laws and procedures
and the trials that go on and on for months
where the law is belittled and
turned inside out by literalism and deviousness
to eventually set the guilty free
by confused juries
confused laws, confused orders by the judge
they wonder if we are more correct
for all our rules
and they shake their heads
realizing that with each new rule
we become weaker

©January 8, 2014 Jerry Pat Bolton


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© Copyright 2014 Jerry Pat Bolton - All Rights Reserved
secondhanddreampoet
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1 posted 2014-01-25 06:41 PM


interesting thoughts !
JerryPat2
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2 posted 2014-01-25 07:11 PM


Thanks Bruce.

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WindWalker12
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3 posted 2015-05-25 04:43 PM


I really like your thoughts in this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JerryPat2
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4 posted 2015-05-25 05:10 PM


Thanks, WindWalker12 . . .

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devina
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5 posted 2015-05-25 07:31 PM


"..what is this world coming to?.."
~indeed.

"..and they shake their heads
realizing that with each new rule
we become weaker.."
~head-nods here, and vigorously.

Great write Jerry!
~d

"..But a tyrant spell has bound me,
And I cannot, cannot go.."
~Emily Bronte
'The Night is Darkening Around Me'

JerryPat2
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6 posted 2015-05-25 09:23 PM


Thank you devina, I appreciate your thoughts.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

J.J.thomas
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7 posted 2015-05-27 03:33 PM


wow that one really made me think. Which is what I enjoyed about it most. great job!
JerryPat2
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8 posted 2015-05-27 03:52 PM


Thank you, J.J.thomas, for reading my poem and letting me know your thoughts concerning it.

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