Golden Gates and Silver Plates

by Karl Wild GG23   Jan 21, 2010


Is it just my imagination or are we all infatuated,
Had the world in our hands, traded and down graded,
Elated by what we created, brought it back; reinstated,
Yet nobody waited, just vacated to whats now hated.

See my words are like a drug, leave you heavily sedated,
Although belated, I've negated all things deemed related,
Two parties debated, then dictated what we've awaited,
Now it's all vacated; and reinstated like previously stated.

They built a white house just to hide those stars,
Wear suits to cover scars, take away whats ours,
They're the czars who smoke cigars, past the bars,
Their hands in cookie jars, five a gallon to fill these cars.

Were forced to choose whats right, pick; black or white?
Both promising that they might; won't, though it's alright,
Voting is our only *write* and we do so despite their spite,
With no future in sight, we shall incite the peaceful night.

So they should stop all that chatter, fix whats the matter,
Countries going bankrupt yet pockets somehow get fatter,
Pick; people or greed? choose the latter then they scatter,
I'm done waiting for mine to be served on that silver platter.

So for those who vacate and recreate what we imaginate,
The ones who conjugate to desecrate what they hate,
You're the real gods and we await at this golden gate,
Two parties debate and its them who control our fate.

Are we still the United States of America, or
have we become the United States of Embarrassment?

You tell me.

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  • 14 years ago

    by Malboros pipe

    Truely excellent.. favourite line was "Countries going bankrupt yet pockets somehow get fatter".. Its stabbing at politics. love it. most derserved 5out of five

  • 14 years ago

    by Lady Nik

    I loved how well this flowed! And it's so true. A lot or people will read this and find something that applies to them. I think that's why it's such a good poem, it's really diverse and says what people need to hear. I love love love the diction here also. Words are amaizng and you really showed that here. You placed them perfetly making this a masterpiece of words and emotions. I love how you ended it as well. It really made me think and that's always a plus. Wonderful job here! Nik

  • 14 years ago

    by ilikepurple222

    This was my favorite line, "They built a white house just to hide those stars,
    Wear suits to cover scars, take away whats ours,..." good poem :) keep it up!

  • 14 years ago

    by MERCY is never shown

    Wow that was a great job i love what all it feels like you put into it and the thought behind it all and simply the message your ending line about whether we've become the united states of embarassment was great i think a few people who claim to be in control of this country should read something like this and let them see how we feel about their decisions but yeah it was great and the way you kept the rhyme all the way through yeah it was amazing

  • 14 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    This is great and would really sound good sung buy a folk singer, yet the poem could stand on its own like Dylan lyrics