some say
the world is out of kilter
others predict
that things are always getting worse
and humankind is doomed
to some terrible
though unspecified
fate
yet others see the second coming
of their god within their lifetime
somehow
‘no future’ seems to be
the fashion of the day
what if
rather than just complain
about how wrong things are
feel sorry for ourselves
and conjure up the end of our days
we take some action
don’t leave decisions in the hands
of corporations and ‘professionals’ and the 1%
of politicians who are puppets
of lobbyists and billionaires
what if
the 99% wake up and cast their votes
in their own interest
rather than that of candidates
who eloquently advocate
simple solutions for complex problems
showing
without knowing it
that they really have no clue
what they are talking about
what if
we decide to elect leaders
who actually drink the water they are preaching
who after they’re elected also walk their talk
stick to their programs
keep their promises
to make
with our help
the world a better place
what if ……
Feb 17, 2016
Feb 17, 2016 at 7:40 PM UTC
some say
the world is out of kilter
others predict
that things are always getting worse
and humankind is doomed
to some terrible
though unspecified
fate
yet others see the second coming
of their god within their lifetime
somehow
‘no future’ seems to be
the fashion of the day
what if
rather than just complain
about how wrong things are
feel sorry for ourselves
and conjure up the end of our days
we take some action
don’t leave decisions in the hands
of corporations and ‘professionals’ and the 1%
of politicians who are puppets
of lobbyists and billionaires
what if
the 99% wake up and cast their votes
in their own interest
rather than that of candidates
who eloquently advocate
simple solutions for complex problems
showing
without knowing it
that they really have no clue
what they are talking about
what if
we decide to elect leaders
who actually drink the water they are preaching
who after they’re elected also walk their talk
stick to their programs
keep their promises
to make
with our help
the world a better place
what if ……
Somehow, lately poems on ths site have been a bit too defeatist & depressed .... democracy, equality, peace are never safe and ALWAYS everybody's effort to be maintained!
