Not A Clue

The soul of this nation is crumbling in decay,
and like all our hopes and dreams, it’s rotting away.

The road to happiness has a no-entry sign,
So don’t try to tell me that everything is fine.

All the signs on Main Street say sorry but we’re closed,
how the hell we ended this way nobody knows.

They promised America would be great again,
all I got is this cesspool that we’re living in.

The store down on the corner has shuttered its door,
policemen and firemen say they can help no more.

The trees in the forests have withered and are dead,
smoke has my head spinning, my eyes are turning red.

The oceans are drying, and all the fish are gone,
hard to tell the difference between dusk and dawn.

Those last words from you are echoing in my head,
while nailed upon that cross with open wounds that bled,

You looked toward Heaven with a heart pure and true,
“forgive them oh Lord, for they know not what they do.”
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Date: 1/24/2024 11:12:00 AM
- Yeah, they know what they're doing...but they don't care...forgive them...(?)... well written, Jerry - hugs
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/24/2024 7:14:00 PM
Thank you Anne-Lise. Have a blessed day.
Date: 1/23/2024 11:16:00 PM
The good Lord knows that we need forgiveness. All around is corruption.
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/24/2024 7:15:00 PM
So true, Victor. I hope you have a wonderful day, my friend.
Date: 1/23/2024 8:52:00 PM
Amen, Brother. Don't know that I'd forgive 'em. That's for sure. ~ Non-Lord
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/24/2024 7:14:00 PM
Thank you for coming by my friend. Hope you have a great day.
Date: 1/23/2024 6:14:00 PM
Forgiveness is the greatest act of letting go, and finding peace before we go, dear poet. I really enjoyed your poem thank you for sharing your heart
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/24/2024 7:12:00 PM
Thank you, Rose. Have a wonderful day, my friend.
Date: 1/23/2024 5:48:00 PM
He knew how far sun brings us…He felt it! O Lord we cling to you!
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/24/2024 7:12:00 PM
Thanks for reading. Have a blessed day, my friend.
Date: 1/23/2024 5:22:00 PM
Amen brother! He said it all while giving his all. A tall order for us to follow. You said a lot in this enjoyable couplet poem, Jerry. Smiles ~ Blessings my friend. Bill
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/23/2024 5:40:00 PM
Appreciate the comment, my friend.
Date: 1/23/2024 3:22:00 PM
Thos is a very powerful poem of truth, especially the ending. I agree with your line...don't tell me everything is fine. ! Blessings to you, my friend :)
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/23/2024 5:40:00 PM
Thanks, Heidi
Date: 1/23/2024 9:37:00 AM
Hey Jerry.. this poem powerfully conveys a sense of disillusionment, social decay, and environmental degradation, capturing the emotional weight of witnessing a nation's decline. The combination of vivid imagery and thought-provoking themes invites readers to contemplate the broader implications and challenges faced by society... Its the same in most counties all over the world.. not just the USA..
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 1/23/2024 5:42:00 PM
Some countries are worse off than this one. Thanks for the comment, my friend.
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