YOU PEOPLE, US (A Poem for Change)

It can't even bring you happiness

You love it so much

You will kill for it

You will steal for it

Sacrifice your soul for it

Sacrifice your dignity

Sacrifice your morals

The man that you are

The woman that you think you are

You weren't even born with it

Silver spoon you say?

The person feeding you is just nice enough to share

Why can't you?

Why are my taxes higher?

Why are you so mean?

You have good insurance

You have a nice house

You have a nice car

You have nice clothes

You have food on your table

WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN

WHY ARE YOU SO SELFISH

WHY ARE YOU SO GREEDY

Mom he isn't rich

I want to be with him....

I WANT TO BEEE with him!

WHY CAN'T I BE?

Dad he isn't the same color

I want to be with him

WHY CAN'T I BE?

WHY ARE YOU SO IGNORANT?

2500 PEOPLE!!!

NOW we have added security?

He or she is Muslim

SO WHAT

He or she is gay

SO WHAT

He or she is black

SO WHAT

She is a porn star

SO WHAT

Did you go to law school?!

Are you presiding!?

You can't even mind your own business

You sensationalize

You advertise

You immortalize

That which does not matter

I don't have enough paper

I don't have enough time

I don't have enough brain

So much needs to be changed

Start with who you are

Who you want to be

Who you have become

Look around

Prayer is free

True love is free

Random acts of kindness are free

And for the record....

So is recycling ;0)

A Temperamental Artist