What Do People See

When I look around me today
I wonder what do people see
If they wish they were truly free
If they listen to what leaders say
Taxes are they content to pay
And not just their own,
Bitter seeds they have sown
How will they vote on Election Day
Will they pay for the wealthy too
This they must really want to do
They all seem to be so very blind
They don’t even count the cost
As for liars freedoms are lost
And dreams are left behind
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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September 10, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Please don't stop, ever.
Brown Avatar
August 24, 2012 at 2:14 PM
A warm belated welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Linda. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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August 24, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Thank you for the comment, and for your warm wishes.
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