If a child is abducted three thousand miles away
why should mine be instructed no longer to play?
If your political candidate does not win
is mankind's fate so doomed to end?
Why are my kids at constant peril
if I purchase not that certain apparel?
Without your concoction my house will fall down?
And, without your direction my diet is unsound?
A word used hundreds of years
now heard brings some to tears?
No longer may I use this speak
for fear to the police my name is leaked?
Why is Hysteria the constant state?
Some like me simply can't relate.
Why get your knickers all knotted and knurled?
Really–it's not the end of the world–
I bet you learned that FEAR sells,
whipped to a frenzy the mob swells.
It's also contagious as the mob grows–
so advantageous to your sinister goals.
Please don't insinuate something's wrong with me
if I don't go along with, i.e. concede.
Augustus / Folsom, LA / December 2016
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Author:
Augustus (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Just tired of the hype given to advertisement/discussion for causes, products, political candidates and especially that something is wrong with me if I choose to disagree.
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I concur everything has been going on forever, we now just have a wider view. very clever and well crafted. nice job. ww
Thanks ww
FEAR is false evidence appearing real. I couldn't agree more Augustus! People can be sheep, trying to keep up with the "Joneses." And, I feel this country is going to get a lot better. Great point of view in your poem!
I had not heard that before-false evidence..... I hope you are right. Thanks
You are very welcome Augustus!
Love it, It would be nice to get out of the state we are in. I wrote a poem called "The Machine" that looks at what is happening to our society today
I will look that up Tony. Thanks.
Welcome
A much needed common sense message in a well written poem, well done!
Thanks for reading and the comment.
Individuality is important.
Gj.
Had not thought about it that way. At least not with this poem. I have always admired however the "rugged individualist". Thanks for reading and commenting.
Augustus I absolutely
Love this poem.
Has everything I
Believe also..
In England we
Would say it's
Bang on....
Really well done sir....
Ps.. I bloody hate
Political correctness !!!
Gosh! I had some reservations about publishing this. You are making my day.
Awesome write Augustus, really liked the message held within this piece, a pleasure to read.
Thanks a bunch.
i really love the vibe in this, insisting we dont always get what we want, & its not the end of the world
Yes, even if you really believe you were right-- in the end it is simply a difference in opinion, and we agree to disagree and we both go calmly with respect for one another. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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