My Generation
On a crisp blue morning
Like any other day
Abruptly evolving
Into a horrific display
Few words describe
This event of destruction
Automatically you blame
Political corruption
Who else are you to blame
But our elected chief?
In all actuality
Labeled in fictional belief
The cards are all
Now on the table
Justice must be brought
By any means able
Yet now you criticize
Our leader's standing declaration
Whatever happened
To this nation's protection?
Now watched by the world
On satalite television
Explosions and death
In high definition
Now shown to the world
This terror named war
And YOU now ask
"What are we fighting for?"
Freedom and independence
Our inalienable rights
For which often
We still must fight
Jealousy and resentment
Hidden behind religion based hate
Failed to be realized
Is this trajic date?
Enragement short lived,
By our nation as a whole
Crying and complaining
About our soldiers death tole
Fighting for us
They are defending our nation
Yet to be supported
By our ignorant MTV generation
All of your "children"
Signed up for their job
When needed they fight
Now they're purpose you rob
Hide in your burrows
For you should'nt be seen
Spineless is this generation
Lacking the integrity it needs
Copyright © Michael Harris | Year Posted 2007
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