What’s mine is not yours

Written Jan. 8, 2013

Living in our ghetto squalor,
'We the People' holler for accountability
Of each and every government dollar;
We harp on Wall Street,
Plaintively calling for the downfall of the Money-W****s,
JP Morgan and Citicorp,
That borrow and gorge on mortgages,
Parlaying them abroad off American shores,
Speculating away these denizens' hard work,
What was Uncle Sam's retort?
What's mine is not yours!

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

You speak for millions in this poem. All truthful, valid points. Of course, the problem is “we, the people” are largely represented by unsympathetic, detached millionaires more focused on re-election and lobbyist cronies than us. They believe everything is theirs. Nice piece!

[Maxwell Ryder]

They certainly do, Mr Ray. Thank you for hitting upon the essence of the problem: greed. I don’t want to sound like I’m indicting everyone. Not my intention here. I do understand and think that’s why the majority don’t vote, because they know they are presented with choices, an therefore don’t play the game of the duopoly.

[prisley machiya]

i love the word play and the depth of the poem real good work you would love to continue going but its enough as short as it is ...wonderful

[Maxwell Ryder]

You are so very kind with the plaudits. Thank you, Prisley!