-----Echoes & Peace of Mind-----
Time marches forward, stopping for no one
Every second that passes echoes the splinters in our hearts
We put on a brave face & play this game called life
Yet no matter how much we try we do not win
Our pain & loss forever scarred upon our souls
Every moment of joy is made bittersweet by their absences
We struggle through the remainder of life
Holding onto our memories that are all we have
Determined never to forget our loved ones
The midnight waters are running,
and the people are paused to pose.
The actors that were playing parts
are waiting for waiting for applause.
Compassionate political players
are looking for the Wizard of Oz;
looking for Americans
that will kindly support their cause.
Those who no longer qualify
for unemployment insurance are dying
& their hungry children are crying.
The unemployment benefits
are disappearing;
leaving the unemployed with nothing.
Being jobless isn't thrilling;
It's depressing & degrading.
Some are homeless, yet willing.
But their searches leave them yearning.
Our unemployed are still wondering
what has happened to their homes &
what has happened to their jobs, &
why they are feeling useless & unwanted, & rejected by others.
So many hearts & hardened;
choosing profits over people.
Without thoughts of kindness,
money madness becomes blindness.
The unemployed are left to grieve.
& search for reasons to live.
They are stripped of their dignity,
& we must weep for humanity.
Let the strong survive!
Let The cunning thrive!
The time for discussion is over.
There are no four leaf clovers!
Who will stand up for freedom?
Who will weep for Lady Liberty?
When will we return to reason?
When will we value precious souls? Who really knows?
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Let the factories of this so called great nation
return from their long vacations!
& give our men & women vocations!
Let us give new opportunities
to our next generations.
Can we feel & see
our country's tragedy?
Let's end this ongoing
of misery.
Our country can again be free.
The heart of our nation is grieving.
It's tears flow from our so called American dream.
Yet some are still strong;
believing In America & true to
the red, white & blue........BULLS**T!!!!! I rather have Peace of Mind
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