Dismantle the Hero: Part Ii
if you want to be a hero
if you want to do your country good
then do not join the military
do not become a politician &
do not become a business man
for these intertwined dirty/bloody entities
function to rid us of our rights
rid us of our health &
rid us of any chance at survival
not to mention
any chance at happiness, if
there even exists such a thing.
the heroes are the public teachers
who are all getting laid off,
whose funding is constantly being cut &
who are being replace by private schools
the heroes are the firemen
who keep us from being burned alive
the heroes are the doctors & nurses
who keep us healthy
(and who could do so by a system of universal healthcare
like france, england, canada or austraila)
the heroes are the social workers
who help to get us off the streets & back on our feet again
the heroes are the job counselors
who understand how impossible it is & yet they still fight for us
the heroes do not look to be heroes
because someone else told them that they could be
in some 3 minute television ad.
Copyright © Andrew Delapruch | Year Posted 2012
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