It's All About Oil

The root of world politics; we knew it was coming and did nothing!

IT'S ALL ABOUT OIL

 

We are having trouble,

Making sense of our world;

Are we seeing double

Or are we looking through oil?

 

My children are obese

And blaming me for that;

Every time I sneeze,

I blame OPEC and Yessir Arafat.

 

We are having trouble

Finding an alternative way;

We've been living in a bubble

Of what "oil glut" politicians say.

 

Can we, even, see the truth,

Before freedom is taken away;

We've been users, through youth;

Now, our oil has been taken away.

 

We, "baby boomers," missed

The most dangerous drug of all;

The one our politicians pissed,

While standing at the presidental stall.

 

We may have become

Potatoes on the NFL couch;

However, we were the hum

To tell about Vietnam's ouch.

 

We can change the earth,

Like we wanted to do, then,

We may be older, since birth,

But we are the "baby boomer" men.

Author's Note

This poem came to me, after discussions with Luke Prater, of this web-site. Thank you for the inspiration, Luke!

Reviews

[Tom Benson]

Your poem is hard-hitting in it's truths and is well written. The graphic reminded me of the Kuwait refineries burning as we completed the mission in '90/'91. There isn't a man alive can tell me that war wasn't about oil.
It's about four years now since I bought a smaller model car and last year I got a new one ... which is more efficient in use. To top of my personal effort in view of wasted energy I cycle to and from the railway station, 6 miles a day when going to work.
It's such a pity nobody wants to hear the voice of reason. Well written.

[The Analog Kid]

I take it a step further. It is about corruption, power and greed. Oil is just one commodity they deal in.

[Luke Ritta]

Great write......I liked this alot!

[Gomer LePoet]

Nice piece here Christina. Your statements hit the mark and you are right, it will take that same type of attitude that the core people of these United States will bring like before, to change the way we do business. Thanks for sharing this!

[L]

it certainly is al about oil. Well penned statement.

[Coyote Poetry]

Oil and religion have caused too much death. Sometime attacking countries with no nuclear weapons can add to the problem. On the planes of 9-11. There were no Iraq men on the planes. The photo is scary. Something can't be repaired. A billion gallons of diesel dropped into the gulf less the ocean damaged and unrepairable. Thank you for this poem. Need to remind people. War is alive and well here in the USA. I hope we have a reason to fight? A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It all has to do with the power... that is what politicians sell their souls for and the devil is buying in bulk.

[An owl on the moon]

It just makes me ache to think about what we pursue in the world.. those things we hold as valuable, yet peace is so far from us. And yes, i drive a car and am partly to blame. I hope that words like yours can provoke a profound change for the generations to come..

[Judy Ponceby]

Wonderful thought provoking work. We should all consider what part we can play now in improving what we ignored for so long. Beautifully done. :)

[Vinod Kumar U K]

Great write Great topic, the world almost changed...

[James Darrow]

Very blunt and very true words. Excellently crafted, well done.