Obstructionists Poems | Examples

I, the Liberal

Mind if I tell you, honestly, I’m not
Proud of obstructionists who forget peoples’ needs
Who speak derisively of folks like me …
Call us liberals because we see vast acres of land
Lying fallow while millions go hungry for a place,
While the wealth of the nation is pocketed by a few
Or, spent lavishly on worthless trips into space
We who believe the past is history … cannot be changed
But can be atoned for, and, can be correctly taught;
We who believe basic healthcare is a human right,
That no child in America should ever go hungry
That no woman should be forced to bear a child
Nobody wants! and who will be another burden,
For I have observed hundreds of children in foster care
Often destined for the ghetto life and abject poverty
While politicians argue themselves into insolvency.

written October 31, 2021