The Real America

• Artist: ladyluna2004
• Description: A poem I wrote near the end of last school year that I submitted to be published. It was accepted ^_^
• Date: 09/26/2008
• Tags: real america country problems

So much war and violence-
I hate you and you hate me.
Why can't we all just get along,
here in The Land of the Free?

We gossip and we argue,
we wage war and we pollute.
We shut out all our neighbors,
and dis a flag we should salute.

Face to face we're kind, polite...
but don't you walk away.
Once you turn your back, that's it-
we have nothing nice to say.

Don't you try to argue-
we are always right.
And if neighbor or country disagrees...
well, we're ready for a fight.

Oil, trash, and chemicals
must have some place to go.
So we dump them in the rivers,
and let them "go with the flow."

Then we cut down all the trees,
and dump pollutants in the air.
But when some voices point it out,
no one seems to care.

We build fences 'round our house,
then, round our hearts, a wall.
So when our neighbors come for help,
we shut them out, one and all.

So here's to the REAL America,
the REAL Land of the Free.
A country with so many problems,
but home to you and me.

Comments

[kikki_nikki]

i like it. i don't tink all of it is true but thats me. but it did get my attention. i'm glad this was published because i hope people will see what we do and say doon't match up.

[SexyEmoTomcat]

it's definitely good, I can't say I agree with everything you've said, but people aren't that way just here, but everywhere. Anyway, this is a great poem. keep it up & try to keep your literary focus off politics. That subject can get people hurt.

[Mecca Against Reality]

I LOVED this poem! Very true, in many aspects, and I'm giving you a 5/5 for it. The Real America.

[Fallicious Flavor]

Very good. I am Canadian, but agree that the message in here reflect even our own land of the free. Great job 3nodding

[kyttie_kurai]

Its so true. Very well written as well. great job.