The World
Racism, sexism, doesn’t cease to exist
Our ship’s stuck in the fog, caught in the mist
When people want to be with the same sex, let it be
They deserve control over whom to marry
Worry about the crime in schools
Many of us ignorant, act like fools
No direction, no care, just our selfish need
We can travel to the Middle East
We are hungry, want money, and steal oil
Then blame the president for being in turmoil
Too much care about money, the accolades
Ignoring bombs exploding, our children unsafe
We have cameras on the streets, get tickets, and pay the cops
Schools and movie theatres keep burning, but do you make it stop?
We blame the president, the government, but how about you
You’re just sitting, waiting, watchin’ the news
We say we’re hurt by the damage of these murderers, evil villains
Yet our laws remain twisted, no wonder why they keep on killin’
The criminal caught red handed, blows off your legs
Yet they’re granted Miranda rights, do we expect to get answers instead?
How do we expect to get answers by always following the rulebook
Look at how it’s turned out, look at all that they’ve took
Our twin towers, our bodies, our children’s innocence gone
The true celebrities, our educators, we sure do them wrong
Yet you’re still sitting there, while we continue to get ripped off
Allowing non-U.S. citizens to get away with murder once they are caught
© Jennifer Nicole Leibowitz
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Powerful... Good piece.
Greetings Jennifer,
Such a great poem, placing the blame in the laps of the people, that should halt its activity and began to care....(All) people....Making a stand don’t begin with the president, granted ,he may have all the power but he's just one man......We as a whole can do more than just talk about it or stare, stand together we must and (Jennifer)  has placed forward her  dare.......We as a people, (All) of us, need to take charge of our futures, our kids future and our grand  kids future,(if possible)  and not expect them to pick up the ball and run with it. As long as we are capable and still remain in the game, we as their parents, providers, mentors and friends, are still the leaders and must continue to place on our jerseys, take the ball and show we still care....A very responsible and unselfish poem, by its concerned author....Great job.....
Jim  Â
Thank you so much Jim. I hope you don't mind, but I really would like to use your feedback as a quote in my press kit on Reverbnation! Thanks for your positive feedback. I will be releasing this poem as a song very soon!
Cool :)
great write hits home much enjoyed x