Today Feels Like a New Day
The dark blood clouds have left
It feels like the sun came out for the first time
More people feel like they belong
I feel like I belong
I feel like the wars will end and the fighting will stop
The world will see us as we are
Not as fearful, angry, vengeful people
Not as a fat, overfed, country
They think we waste food
Stuffing our mouths with gold, and spitting it out as trash
While other countries starve.
They think we don't care when innocent people die
We do waste money on weapons of blood
instead of bread for the hungry
They see our homeless people and frown,
They do not see our values
We do waste money on big screen TVs
giant houses, and SUVs
That cause drought and global warming
While other countries suffer
As we slouch on our couches, wasting energy
............IS THIS WHO WE ARE?...................
NO! We elected Obama! We are peaceful, not violent!
We drop food on poor countries, not bombs!
Obama said, "We extend a hand to those who unclench theirs.
We will preserve our earth, and American jobs!"
Bush said, "History? We don't know, we'll all be dead!"
I say, " Your children won't be!"
He's past! this is now,
The future looks great.
( I wrote this a year ago with my dad for an assighnment. ;-) Hope you like it!!!)
Copyright © Lea O'Brien | Year Posted 2010
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