We Are American (A Poem)

Awaking this morning , drinking a cup of coffee and looking at all of the realtor signs in the front yards in our neighborhood. One realizes the American dream is lost, succumbed by corporate greed and outsourcing. In the beginning it was blamed on sub-prime borrowing but many of us know it was not all about bad loans. When America outsources a majority of its work, jobs are taken and the people on the other end are working for peanuts. Our Corporations become wealthier and the middle class disappears. Recently Americans began to fight back and if they continue on this journey, maybe America will be saved. How much longer can America stand before it crumbles and falls? As Americans we are fighters, movers and shakers. We can recover from this madness if we just say, "we will not take it anymore".

The poem reflects the journey that our Country has taken and when we stand as Americans side-by-side , hand-in-hand we will still be standing proud and free!

We as Americans stand tall free and proud,

We travel and too often stand out in a Crowd.

No matter what happens we hold our heads high,

Weathering the storm and not batting an eye.



All around us now, we see sorrow and pain,

Banks foreclosing, with no sight of refrain

Millions of families still try to survive,

Others give up and commit suicide.



With some pantries bare and our food banks low,

Our Country is searching for new directions to go.

Non-profits claiming there is no more to give,

Others grow rich while the rest try to live



Many ask for donations to help the needy

But it appears some themselves have gotten greedy.

America was once strong built up on man’s dreams.

Before lawyers and politicians came along with their schemes



America was prosperous, we laughed and we played

Jobs could be had and most of our debts were paid

Marriage was special for the husband and wife

Children were nurtured and given directions for life



But It’s a dismal land that we live in today

Many want things and expect the government to pay

Children are lost in electronics and video games

While parents hold the schools and government to blame



Is there anger brewing in our neighbors and towns

Is there time an answer someone’s yet to have found

Our hearts are still strong as is our will to be free

As these politicians and lawyers may very soon see



They may have stripped us of dollars and dampened our will

But what built up this country is there and burning still

The task may seem daunting and a difficult test

But we Americans still have not given our best



So Pad all your pockets your health and retirement plans

Cause the money you’ve taken came from America’s hand

The well has run dry and we’ve no more to give

You leaches must now find a new place to live



Like the twin towers and the families of souls that were lost

She’ll rise from the ashes remembering well the cost

America will stand once again side by side

working together and sharing our country's pride.



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