The Udders of Life
THE UDDERS OF LIFE
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
I’ve been told by some that I need alter my attitude
That I should mingle more and eschew my solitude
So hard to do when I see constant acts of ingratitude
Mayhem, deception, infidelity are a few that I include
Violence, racism, hate, lead me to spasms of lassitude
Infringements of rights grow disproportional in magnitude
Simple words spoken now twisted and misconstrued
Open opinions, squelched in fear of public seclude
Contrarian positions demonized, forced to occlude
Threats and intimidations causing a sense of ineptitude
Discipline and respect are needed to restore rectitude
To destroy notions of entitlements and servitude
A nation can never reclaim the loss of pulchritude
As long as it permits and harbors disquietude
Elisium praeteritus
Copyright © John Arribas | Year Posted 2017
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