ENOUGH
For those who have had more than enough of our current trajectory as a nation. #ResistancePoetry
Enough of the 1%
enough of this “president”
…. all the old white men
who think we’re irrelevant
hell bent
to run this country
into the ground
laughing to the bank
while beaches and islands drown
standing back
so they don’t soil their suits
while their
hot women in high shoes
wade through
what’s left of the tides
that took livelihoods
and took lives
stole our goods
and every last dime
toss some tissues
then keep walking bye
go fly 9, 10 times
play golf
keep turning a blind eye
plant some seeds
watch the citizens divide
say the words
North Korea’ll light up the sky
but don’t you worry
“Mr. President” will be just fine
load his money
and fly on his plane
dodging missiles
’til he finds a safe place
to resume…. his tweets
while we crumble
at nuke’s feet
he’ll feast
you can tell the man eats
…elastic waistbands
and tiny hands
who the fuck forgot to teach him
to be a better man?
we had “united” and “one love”
until the baphoon
went and erased it all up
LITERALLY
erased the pages
the laws and documentation
all the progress we’d been gaining
and now
every time he opens his big mouth
…somehow…
things continue to get worse
like seeing
the past century in reverse
racial divides keep us fighting
those in power are delighted
they count on us
keeping each other down
if we get suspicious
inject reasonable doubt
send in the clowns
bait and switch
smoke and mirrors
anything and everything
to change the appearance
of what’s really taking place
it’s groundhogs day
life, the news
stuck on replay
another speech
made us all sound dumb
wrote another tweet
with those orange little angry thumbs
so much talking
making our minds numb
’til we stop watching
start tuning it out
ya gotta wonder
is that what it’s really about?
while we’re reeling
“how’d it all get so bad?”
they’re on to the next
self-serving agenda they have
you might ask
why don’t these people
reap what they sow?
we all know
laws don’t apply to rich folks
but if you’ve got no dough
man, those are different strokes
the cops provoke
get caught for every toke
locked up longer than predators
that’s -IF- we survive
like life ain’t hard enough
without the reasons
we advocate for
black lives
trans lives
our rights should all be the same
no matter if you’re far back
or ahead of the game
equity, not equality
is how it would be
if it were up to me
Bernie’d
be furthering the progress
not just an afterthought
the primaries bought
no one caught
just both sides selling lies
books on the shelf
to make our minds up for us
brainwash and fake news
alternative truths
’til we’re confused
about the facts we once knew
it’s like we’re in the upside down
all these monsters
and no way out
we’re all just
fighting for our lives
we gotta band together
if we want to survive
we’ve gotta unite
don’t let them divide
WE decide
who’s the real enemy?
and what battle do we wanna fight?
lets reflect on the musings of Lyndon B:
-“If you can convince the lowest white man…
…He’s better than the best colored man…
…He won’t notice you’re picking his pocket…
…Hell, give him somebody to look down on…
…And he’ll empty his pockets for you”
reflect again and say it with me
ALL they want is to keep us busy
….worker bees
doing THEIR labor
protect the hive
and sweeten the flavor
for THEM
look around… who’s profiting?
it sure as hell ain’t me
…and I doubt it’s you
all our life’s wages
only amount to -crumbs-
falling from
the collective table
all the BIG guys sit around
they have the power
and they know it
stacking the cards
so the truth don’t show
BIG Insurance, BIG Banks, and BIG Pharma
…Agra and Oil….
WE’VE got to be their kharma
before the world is on fire and it’s too late
WE’VE got to force them
they don’t want to change
why would they?
to them it’s worth the risk
anything and everything
’cause WE’RE THE CHIPS
THEY CASH IN and they’re winning BIG
so I’ll ask again
who’s the real enemy?
and what’s the old saying?
…oh….
the enemy lies within.
