As lots of spending and global change restore conscience, a nation seeks recovery - a poem |
The current administration’s legacy Seems entombed In every soldier’s disrespected And irresponsibly mistreated And lied to casket Which seeks accountability For the reckless nature Of the war’s blatantly callous And heartless withdrawal - The unacknowledged meaning Of the deaths Of these soldiers And the impossible ownership Of the 20-plus years’ response To the intolerable attacks of 9/11 In defense of our nation Is just to save A few trillion dollars To spend in the most armed And magnificent, Liberal left, And inclusive ways - These highly marketable means Perpetuate the stereotype Of human conscience And affable swearing - And that murderous positing Of unrestrained licensures Toward freedom’s spending Shall determine a monstrous, Sensible, religious, And gun-toting vision For middle-American, Upper-class, And working-class believers In a positive, forward-thinking optimism - To shoulder the future’s Great reclamations, For decades to come… Because the likely outcome Of historical retributions - And the generalized, youthful easing Of tensions - Both unique and rife With the turmoil Of indigenous agents of local promise, Engender the dissolution Of trademark courses In the progressive stamina Of economic, educational, societal, And social change. |