Fourth Of July Fireworks Of Change

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D.Lester Young
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

0 posted 2002-07-04 12:37 PM

In the softness of your arms
You are my country
In your strength of your conviction
You have my heart
In your compassion for all races
You carry my devotion
In the variety of all the faithful
You carry my prayers

In the landscape of endless possibilities
My mind floats among the skies of your saviors
Those that have stood proud and by your side
Who still carry the sprit within the flag
To create the magic of peace in other lands

Never meant to be perfect, our nation grows
Politicians will always carry special interests
But the vote of the people changes politics
Lawyers create loopholes that subsidize a few
But the masses of the electorate will prevail
With the constitution being the law of the land

WorldCom, Enron, Tyco, Global Crossing, ImClone
And other American giants
Firestone and other foreign interests
Wall Street cries for it knows the public will awake
Demanding accountability into the highest ground of creditability

In fireworks the heads of CEO’s, FEO’s will roll
Taking their undue wealth with them
But with the sin they committed
No money will save them
From the American scrutiny
Sooner than later
The bribes will fail to gain respect
And the sewer will invade their house of ill repute

So Martha Steward so pure in your designs
Take food for thought
You ate more than you could chew
And your upset stomach is making Americans sick
The only savior here is the plain truth
For one small lie will cost you your fortune
To become junk bond fashion

So big business is good business Wall Street says
But how come the headaches for investors
Get bigger than the migraines of management
So Wall Street I think it is time to think small
As small as an American standing guard for their country
Willing to invest their live for the individuality
This country has to offer

Will words of the common citizen be heard?
Only if the timid roar like a loin
Sending politicians defending their back sides
As if a pack of wild dogs had awoke them from sleep
And the nightmare of public outcries lights the fireworks
Of the Fourth Of July under them

D.Lester Young (07/04/02)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Copyright © D.Lester Young (White Eagle poetry)

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2002-07-04 04:30 PM

Alright! Tell it like it is! These words aren't pessimistic they're realistic!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-07-04 05:42 PM

The last stanza tied it up tight! Good job!

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