If

Poet's Notes

(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Franklin Price.

We're deeply in it. Now we must work together to get out. We can do it if we care.

If
By Franklin Price
10/15/2016

If someone told you years ago
We'd be in the state we're in
If  they said it would be such a mess
To solve none would dare begin

If All in Washington buried heads
And would no decision make
No chance that they would rock the boat
Are corrupt and on the take 

If a crass and far outspoken man
Said he would show the way
To make America great again
Would you invite him in to stay

If not there is the status quo
Involved thirty years or more
Helped put us in the state we're in
Still opening the door

If you throw your hands up high
Refuse to cast your vote
You contribute to the problem
In fact you're a perp of note

If you were never interested
Now's the time you must confess
Time to take a stand right now
To alleviate this mess

If incumbents in the congress
Were voted out this year
Would be a giant step forward
Would help make the cloudy clear

If both houses did their jobs
Rose  up and  took a stand
Wouldn't matter much who's president 
Now wouldn't that be grand

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.