Wonders Everywhere

My wife came here in 1993
  To America, ‘Land of the Free’
From a place of dictatorial tyranny
  of greased palms and ‘yours for a fee’

The America she came to was a breath of fresh air
  Wonders for her to see everywhere
From Disney World to Washington D.C.
  A country just right for her and for me… 

Twenty-nine years later, and it’s all gone to seed
  Crime’s on the rise and folks are uptight
Seems that to lack values is now thought alright
  Wokesters remind her of Communist Ukraine
  Hawking worn-out ideas long flushed down the drain 

They say the grass is greener on the other side
  Here the grass is cannabis, and the country’s cockeyed

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Date: 6/23/2022 2:48:00 AM
I hate to say you can say that again "Twenty-nine years later, and it’s all gone to seed" but you can.
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Date: 6/14/2022 2:53:00 PM
We are in trouble Gershon. And there is too much that people cannot see. Very sad. Well done :)
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Date: 6/14/2022 10:35:00 AM
Oh you’ve said a mouthful! People want to come here and destroy the land of opportunity, the blessed USA. A very sad state of affairs!
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Date: 6/14/2022 9:29:00 AM
But the grass must have been fed with waste and guns rule America, children are dying, this law has become an outlaw and politicians are waist deep in waste. But where in this world is the grass greener. A very wealthy South African family we know immigrated to Australia only to discover that their millions only allowed them to become middle class citizens, they are returning to South Africa. Hugs and blessings. Jennifer.
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Date: 6/13/2022 10:35:00 PM
I hear your lament, dear Gershon. It is a reflection of the deterioration that is happening world wide. But true, with the escalating rise in the number of people using rifles and the rapid loss of human values, the once glorious land has degraded into a dreaded place to live. I love your sober brooding...
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Date: 6/14/2022 5:19:00 PM
Lady Liberty now wears bullet-proof armor. :) gw
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