Matthew Anish Poet Blank verse

Changing My Mind

At one time 
I thought socialism 
was the way to go
But I am entitled to change my mind
I still think working people often have a tough time 
here in the U.S.A. 
But in the former S. Union 
They had it much tougher
The years go on 
and the memories of my relatives 
dims in the tumult of the years
My grandmother's and my great
aunts Marxism
have faded into shadow 
On the other side of my family 
they were rather conservative and 
religous
I do not think much of D. Trump
But compared to Joe Stalin 
he is an angel
I plan to vote  
I always do
That is - according to my mother
what they - meaning our armed forces 
died for

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Jan Allison October 28, 2017 at 5:30 PM Powerfully penned Matthew:-) I agree with you about people in the soviet union had a tougher time - my late father was born in Lithuania and from what little he did say I know how appalling conditions were under the soviet regime.:-( hugs jan xx

Pashang Salehi October 26, 2017 at 6:10 AM My friend, you're in title of changing your mind...... Rodney King once said" let's get along"..... "I plane to vote"??

Andrea Dietrich October 23, 2017 at 8:39 PM ARe you saying you are against Obamacare and stuff? There is a real debate about health care. It's the crutch of everything, in my opinion. Too bad the conservatives can't even think up a good replacement for it. Yes, some really bad things happened to people years ago in the name of Socialism.