We, the People

We all willingly give them the power 
every time we turn-on our TVs 
and absorb all their well-scripted comments 
entertained by disguised legalese 

Then we buy and we use all their products
fill their coffers with money and gold
every year they repeat with new upgrades
an increase in each new item sold

All the drilling and fracking continues
and we all fill our cars with the fuel
as the poisonous fumes cause the cancers
which make death most especially cruel 

We, the People, have all of the power
we can take it all back if we choose
and if ever we should come together
there is no fight we ever would lose
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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