In 1967 I wrote the following
thought/poem. Reading it
today it’s rather disturbing
how much worse it has gotten added a word here or there – chuck
“Dying Country”
cji
1967
Oh how we wallow in our
disgust
as we go from day to
day
crawling in the gutters
of the cities
not knowing the meaning
of the day
eyes closed using the
curb to guide us
and when there is no
curb we go astray!
We search in areas to
be known
as we go from day to
day
no backbone do we know
black our thoughts of
others
as were afraid to trust
even those we know
least of all most time
those we know!
We complain of our
rights
as we go from day to
day
now in ignorance we
make our lives known
of our greed, of our vanity
of our stupidity, of
our shame
our disgust most of
ourselves!
As we put life into our
enemies
as we go from day to
day
knowing not what we do
caring not it seems
for our country, for
our own
least of all for ourselves!
We cry of hate of black
and white
as we go from day to
day
neither knowing the
meaning of cross/flag
some say peace others
religion
some say fear others
say hate
as it is burnt and
stepped upon!
Oh why do we go this
way
as we go from day to
day
not able to stand
ourselves
trying to destroy
others/nation
as we destroy ourselves
as we go from day to
day!
Copyright © 2018 – cji
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