This is a quick poem expressing how i feel about America. What used to be a place of “freedom” is now a place to wait in line for a daily raping from greed and ignorance.
Once upon a time there was a place
It was a free place that was open to every race
Once upon a time there were great leaders
They stood for freedom and ran with a steady pace
We hugged we laughed we cried we cheered
when justice was met without a kick in the face
Once upon a time we had a dream we let freedom ring and sing
what the hell happened to that thing?
It cracked and shattered along with our hopes and dreams
Once upon a time we had hope and passion
We had money and savings but now we have ransom
We work for nothing while they watch us fall
You have a degree? Haha that don’t matter at all
Once upon a time we were proud of red white and blue
The colors has faded while the people stay jaded
Once upon a time we stood united we knew what to do
What happened to our voices i wonder
Why do we sit and watch our people go under?
Once upon a time everyone was 100%
Now living paycheck to paycheck trying to pay rent
What happened to living the dream and living decent?
Man i tell you we once had a voice loud and clear
Now muffled by corruption and greed
How much glutton does one country need?
Starving people and surviving people
Whatever happened to us being equal?
Once upon a time our directors made good films
Now we wake up to a very bad sequel
Celebrities make the news and economy gets worse
I don’t need gossip i need money in my purse
Once upon a time education meant something
Now in this time is means nothing but cha ching
Cha ching cha ching the sound of power and greed
Try to make a living and they pile on more fees
Due dates and you owe’s, taxes and all time low’s
When will all of this end so red white and blue
can be my friend again?
Land of the free and home of the brave
Land of the fees and home of the raped
Stand up America and take back the map
Because once upon a time we the people
We had each other’s back
-Sheena Ross
Leo Rex
January 21, 2012 at 2:06 am
“Once upon a time our directors made good films
Now we wake up to a very bad sequel
Celebrities make the news and economy gets worse
I don’t need gossip i need money in my purse
Once upon a time education meant something
Now in this time is means nothing but cha ching”
^ THE TRUTH! excellent poem. beautifully written.
Shero
January 23, 2012 at 2:14 am
Thank you! It’s a shame how thing are going.