Liberty is the highest decree.
Independence and opportunity -
the finest, paramount glee.

Certainly indeed!

But are we really
moving towards being free?
Or is it brazen entitlement
that we blatantly feed?

#

You ask of the next catastrophe.

Mass irresponsibility:
that is sadly what
it will be
...smh
That is sadly what it will be.

It Seems ... Mr. Ross ...
Has BROKEN Some ... " Boundaries " ...
  
But ... If It's Not Him ...  
It's That Man ... " Ali G " ... !!!  
    
Or Maybe A ... " Pundit " ...  
On Late Night TV ... ?!?  
    
But ...  
Shows That They're SLAMMING ...  
Claim To Be ... " Comedies " ... ?!?  
    
Can Someone Explain ...  
How They Get On ... TV ... ?!?  
    
" Have I Got News For You "  
    
Is On ... BBC ...  
As is ... Mr. Ross ...  
But NOT ... Ali G ...  
    
Channel 4 ... Is The Channel ...  
Where He Seems To Be ...  
    
But ...  
Now They're Complaining ...  
That Things They Are Saying ...  
AREN'T Really ... " Funny " ... !?!  
    
But ...  
THIS Is ... LONG After ...  
Execs' Get MONEY ... !!!  
    
NOT Just Celebs' ...  
But THOSE ... TV Heads ...  
Who CLAIM That ... " The Edit " ...  
Didn't Get To ... THEIR DESK ... !?!  
    
So ....  
What Were They Doing ... ?  
Instead of ... Tape Viewing ... ?!?  
    
Now ...  
That Is A Thought ...  
To Leave Your Mind ... " Stewing " .............  
    
See ...  
THIS Is ... " The Problem " ...    
With Critics and ... " Liberals " ...  
THEY ... Twist and Turn ...  
Like ... " Arjen Robben " ... !!!  
    
It's OKAY To USE Blacks ...  
For ... SHAMELESS Displays ...  
EVEN If A GREAT MANY ...  
DON'T Behave THAT Way ... !?!  
    
But Some SILLY Blacks ...  
Are READY To Say ...  
    
" Don't worry i'll do it ! "  
    
Just For A ... " PAYDAY " ... !!!  
    
That's Just My View ...  
Cos' TV ... Is SEE THROUGH ...  
    
DON'T EVER Be Fooled ...  
They KNOW What They Do  ...  
    
These SHOCK VALUE Stories ...  
Remind Me of ... TORIES ... !!!  
    
and Like ... MOST of Them ...  
THESE Stories Just Bore Me ... !!!  
    
I Thought This Was WHY ...  
We Have The ... " Watershed " ... !?!  
    
Cos' ...  
By The Time ... Half Past Nine ...  
Shouldn't Kids Be IN BED ... ?!?  
    
Parents ... Be CAREFUL ...  
Which Channel You PRESS ... !!!  
    
Cos' Your Child May Just Be ... ???  
REPEATING ... What Is Said ...  
On ... Late Night TV ...  
To Get Some STREET CRED' ... !!!  
    
This Is MY Belief ...  
It's Those SAME TV Chiefs ...  
That PUT ... FOUL-MOUTHED Actors ...  
On .... " Comic Relief " ....  
    
They KNOW What They're Doing ...  
They SET UP ... SHOCK Viewing ... !!!!!  
    
From Soaps Like ... " Eastenders " ...  
To ... Late Night Agendas ...  
    
To ...  
CONJURE UP ... Figures ...  
From Ali G ... " WIGGERS' " ...  
To RAPPERS Who YES ...  
Are REALLY ... Gold Diggers ... !!!  
    
Who Just Try To ... SHOCK ...  
With Words That They've Got ... !!!  
    
THESE Rap Battles Generate ...  
MILLIONS of Sales ... !!!!!!  
    
Don't You SEE ... ?  
Thats' The Plot ...  
    
DON'T Sit and COMPLAIN ...  
Cos' The Lot We've Now Got ...  
Is Running ... AMOK ...  
    
Somewhat Like ...  
... Your SNOT ... !!!  
    
Whatever Has Happened ...  
To .... TECHNOLOGY .... ?!?  

Unless The Show's LIVE ...  
Can't They Just Use The BLEEP ... ?!?  
    
EVEN If The Show's LIVE ...  
I Suggest They Start Using ...  
Technology ... " Tricks " ...  
    
And Then THIS Whole PROBLEM ...  
Could Simply Be ... FIXED ...  
    
PROFANITY Is ...
Part of ... REALITY ...  
    
And REALITY Is ..  
A Reflection of ... " WE " ...  
    
The Image of ... YOU ...  
And The Image of ME ...    
    
I Hope ... This Little Poem ...  
Has Helped You To SEE ...  
    
That ...  
ALL of This ... NONSENSE ...  
Is Simply Just ... BLEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPP ... !!!!!!  
    
And THAT Is My View ...  
On These **** ...  
    
.... " Boundaries " ....

Ya Know …..  
  
This Is A Question ….    
That ... Leaves Me Confused … ???    
    
The Question Is … " THIS " …    
What Can … YOU DO … ?!?    
    
Now … Trust Me Folks ...    
i'm NOT Here To ABUSE … !!!    
    
But ….    
Come On Now … !!!    
Don't Act … The FOOL … !!!!!    
    
Don't Be … " SURPRISED … !!!    
When … " Drug Filled Highs " … !!!    
Slowly …………….. subside ………...................................    
    
And … " Modern Life " ...    
Leaves You … " Feeling " …    
    
... " PAIN and STRIFE " ... !!!    
    
It Seems These Days … ?    
That … riSING Tides ...    
And Government LIES … !!!!!    
Have Made … "Some People" ...    
    
………. " REALISE " ……… !!!!!!!!!!    
    
Life Is … NOT About MAD Cash … !!!    
*******, Speed, or … Afghan Hash … !!!    
    
Life Is …
So Much MORE Than THAT … !!!!!    
    
So ...
Ask Yourself … ?    
    
What Can You Do … ?    
To … BETTER Things ...    
For … ME and YOU … !!!    
    
Going ... To School ...    
Is … Many's View ... !!!    
    
Okay … That's Cool … !!!    
But … WHO Has Built …    
These … " INSTITUTES " … ??!??    
    
of … " Education " ...    

Government Taxation … ???    
    
Take Your Time ...    
It's ... NOT A Crime …    
To ... Let These Thoughts ...    
Run Through … Your Mind …    
    
How Many Youth ... ?    
Will Get The Chance ...    
To ... Dance The Dance ...    
    
THAT … Rich Kids Do … !?!    
While Watching Daddy …    
FILL His ... " BOOTS " … !!!!!!    
    
It's Just A Question … ?    
Like ... " THIS ONE " …    
    
What Can You Do … ?    
    
How About This … ?    
DON'T ... Live For YOU … !!!!    
    
Live For Those ...    
Who … Surround You … !!!    
    
These Days That's HARD … !!!    
I KNOW … That's TRUE … !!!    
    
But Here's A ... Quote …    
To Give You … " Clues " …    
On … How To CHANGE …    
These …. ATTITUDES …. !!!!    
    
"The Needs of THE MANY
OUTWEIGH The Needs of The Few    
Or THE ... ONE … !!!"
    
Take That  … IN …    
DON'T Spit … But CHEW … !!!!!    
    
These Words Make ...    
Me … Want To DO …    

Things Like … REASON …    
With Our … " Youth " … !!!    
    
NOT … Preach or Train ...    
But … Try To Explain …    
How To …. KEEP …. !!!    
A … Sense-Filled Brain … !!!    
    
And … How To COPE ...    
With … " Mental Pain " ...    

And .....
Let Them … KNOW …    
Life's … NOT A Game … !!!    
    
It's HARD … These Days ...    
To Make That Move …    
Because BUREAUCRATS …      
Try … "Stopping You" … !!!!!    
    
That's The Way ...    
They … Like To Be ...    
    
But … TRUST ME Folks … !!!    
They WON'T Stop Me … !!!!!    
    
From … Trying To Use …    
My Poetry ... To Get To The Few  …    
Who … HEED My Speech …    
    
So … What About YOU … ???    
What Can … YOU DO … ?!?    
    
Try Being … TRUE … !!!    
With Friends and People ...    
You … Speak To … !!!    
    
That's …
Just The START … !!!!!    
    
Because ...
Change Won't Come ...    
From … Smart Remarks … !!!!!    
    
While You Sit …    
In Your … " PHAT Yard " … !!!!!    
    
Those Who Do This ..    
THINK They're Smart … !!!!!    
    
Until Their World ...    
Is RIPPED ... A P A R T … !!!!!    
    
Nowadays …    
In … MANY Ways … !!!    
    
Natures' ANGER'S …    
On … DISPLAY … !!!!    
    
Earthquakes And ...    
WILD Hurricanes … !!!!!    
    
See … These Are Things …    
WE CAN'T … Ignore … !!!!!!!!!!    
    
Money Wars … !!!    
Leave People … " POOR " … !!!!!    
    
While People ... Sit …    
And Now … ARGUE …    
    
"Come on man,
what can you do ?"    
    
NOT … Everyone …    
Is BAD … Out There … !!!    
    
But Hear Me CLOSE …    
Please Be … PREPARED … !!!!!    
    
Because ....
Snakes Are Lurking …    
And Will … DARE …    
To … THREATEN You …    
And Make You SCARED … !!!!!    
    
So …    
DON'T Just Let Them … !!!    
DO … YOUR SHARE …. !!!    
    
And Show The Moaners ...    
That … YOU CARE ...    

And Want RID of …    
    
" New Tony Blairs !!! " …
    
The Only Thing Constant ...    
Is Simply …. " CHANGE " ….    
    
So ….    
DON'T Just Sit There ...    
... " RE - ARRANGE " …    
    
And Make Our World …    
A … BETTER PLACE … !!!!    
    
Just …    
REMEMBER Folks ...    
    
These Are …    
... " MY VIEWS " …  
    
So … Take Them IN …    
I've Given … " Clues " …    
And Answers ... TOO ... !!!!    
    
To YES …    
THAT Question …    
    
" What Can You Do ? " ...

I spent so much time studying to get the right answers when, in fact, I should have been learning to ask the right questions..

Today a young homeless person died
A politician sighed
A parent cried

And I realised.

And so, I am again awake at night
anarchic freedom holding me it's willing slave.
Never again in love, but once more its fool.
The day I worry is a distant light;
there are no roads before me left to pave.
Working with bare hands, once more a tool.
Now I breathe, the night's a sight.
Abandon clothes and jump through the waves,
away from the graveyard, and the ghoul.

Make The Bed

Today I made the bed
so it will invite me back in.

I cut the wood for winter,
stacked it against the house,

for Autumn will begin.

Today I listened to Her,
She told me what I'd missed.

I smiled at the arching sun
knowing where to go,

as if we could ever resist.

My body hums aloud,
I blow into my tea;

The fire sings it's song
As the bed calls out to me.

The Faceless Man

He walks the world without one,
but could borrow any face.

I could guess the colour of His skin
but He doesn't belong to any race

As soon as He's within your grasp
He disappears without a trace

And you can only sense His smile
As He slips into your place.