Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Helpless

I do not know

if good intentions prevail

among the elected,

among the appointed,

leaving me apprehensive

that the fate of my land

is not in good hands.

Like many before me

I burn with outrage

at injustice

inflicted on so many.

Like many before me

I do not have the power

to right wrongs

and can only rage

at endless abuse.


Electioneering

The door to advancement

is opened wide.

The ambitious

rush through,

intent on high office.

Each one promises

to make life better

for most Americans,

a patent lie

believed by many

in the frail hope

someone is able

to avert disaster.    


Public Approval

The clamor of the crowd

for ambitious politicians

confirms the choice they made

to run for high office,

allows them to forget

who pays for the route

to desired privileges.


Guns, Not Butter

The biggest expense in America,

aside from the national debt,

is the Pentagon budget.

So big it could end poverty,

homelessness, all the ills

that plague our society,

but there’s as much chance

of the Pentagon giving up funds

as the rich returning their tax breaks

to the needy nation.


Prognosis

A psychiatrist

recently explained

symptoms of paranoia/schizophrenia.

By the time he was done

there was a remarkable resemblance

to President Trump,

posing one important question.

Are his extremes dangerous enough

to threaten the well-being

of our conflicted nation?

Gary Beck 

Helpless I do not know if good intentions prevail among the elected, among the appointed, leaving me apprehensive that the fate ...