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The Rocky Road to Ruin

Society is in descent

Our government is really bent

Misleading us is their intent

Knowing their true intentions,  they do prevent

They feed us news with fake content

A positive image they try to present

They over tax and waste each cent

On wasteful goods and servicies

Our populations savings is spent

That is the American way

I can be late paying my over inflated rent

We must stimulate the economy,  we cannot relent

Its the only way to survive

That is the lie they present

Truth is....

We are in a pressure cooker

Without a vent !!

 

By J.D. Bardo

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Hugh

Fri 28th May 2021 06:04

The Rocky Road to Ruin is their intent,
To the Rocky Road to Ruin they are hell bent.

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 27th May 2021 13:54

One might legitimately ask "what's new" about government of any
sort? Politics is not for saints and the words "yes" and "no" are
ephemeral at best and rarely issued from a politician's lips. Like
the wind, they blow in whatever direction circumstance dictates.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 27th May 2021 11:43

I wonder where integrity went

Great poem!

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keith jeffries

Thu 27th May 2021 11:24

This poem touches on the reality of so many of today's governments. The difference between what is said and what is done. "They feed us news with fake content", is the line I like most of all. With such advanced media we are even more prone to being the recipients of lies. This poem is a call for us to take governments to task and investigate their claims and policies.

A poem which is very topical and well crafted
Thanks for this

Keith

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