And the Lights Switch On and Off....

Imperialism, conquests gone awry,
Capitalism, a free market for Scull and Bones,
Socialism, greedy thieves pawing in the night,
 stealing the hungry man’s last bite,
Nihilism, on objective ground in moral truth,
Where do we stand?
And the lights turn on,
And off.
Deregulation, a loss in checks and balance,
Privatization, self-interest prevails,
A stolen election, ringing with hanging chads,
9/11, 1, 2, 3, 4,  I declare war,
One too many bodies bleeding oil,
Real estate markets boom before the storm,
The sub-prime mortgage industry melts down,
  Americans lose shelter,
Inflation pops,
Banks fall,
Money stops,
Markets drop,
And yet golden parachutes fall from high in the sky.
So few men
 controlling too many lives,
 making so many mistakes.

Lights out.

Until collective voices cry out,
No more lies!
Turn the lights on,
be held accountable
for what's been going on.

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