History Repeating Over and Over

guns for hire
greed always
crushes an empire

trillions of monies
bread crumbs
for the working dummies

modern day slave labor
buy justice to be free
to rule with bad behavior

the madness of men
but in the end
they get a taste
of their own greedy medicine
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Makama Avatar
November 25, 2014 at 8:25 AM
A Lovely poem. I'm refreshed reading through your lines.Thanks for the share. Definitely a 7
Nance Avatar
November 20, 2014 at 4:20 PM
History repeats, and change is said, but we only rest in a flea ridden bed. good stuff babe.
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