My Poem - “The Poor Man and the Poor Man is Dead”

[WizardLeft62]

I wrote this poem in the dark days of the Bush administration. I only shared it amongst closest friends. Now, I would like to share it will all you nice people here at DU. Thanks.

“The Poor Man and the Poor Man is Dead”

Life below the city lights, ghostly streets
A Poor Man’s lot, old, decrepit,
quarter smile, day old donuts, and newfound cigarette butts,
and, two sets of reality.
The Poor Man and the Poor Man is Dead.

Only as to a gutter-wrenched heart of angels past,
Divisions always moving forward,
awaiting from beaming lightning souls.
The Poor Man and the Poor Man is Dead.

Within the cold veins of human kind,
akin of still, yet, unmoved rocks.
Skyscraper dwelling, sterile maids, spoiled food,
and vicious, vain holdings.
The Wealthy Man and the Wealthy Man is Alive.

Hardly in the innocence of the cradle of light,
yet no truth save dark lies,
savage bullet-like blood, thou’ hearts of no conscience
The Wealthy Man and the Wealthy Man is Alive.

Empty as baneful souls,
moronic minds
of shredded paper,
currency of no shame,
and endless crooked dice.
The Wealthy Man and the Wealthy Man is Alive.

So, to who brings war torn neighborhoods from afar?
Not, of course
that Poor Man.
Only if coins were souls.
The Wealthy Man and the Wealthy Man is Alive,
The Poor Man and the Poor Man is Dead.

The End.

Original Version---July 6, 2004

Revised Version---August 3, 2004

[WizardLeft62]

1. Please Read & Share Thoughts

Thanks.

Happy Holidays!!!

[Catherina]

2. You made me cry.

Is that good enough for you? I rarely cry anymore but that was true and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. I saved it. Rec'd of course.

[IMATB]

3. It's very moving

As I read it, I had flashes of things I don't want to think about yet maybe I should be forced to acknowledge. To explain would make me cry.

It's dark, it hurts, it's real.

[WizardLeft62]

4. Yes, Pain

Yes, I was in great distress when I wrote this.

People might forget but the wars, bad economy and being told to shut up and be patriotic led me to write this poem back then. Many of these thoughts were in my mind before writing the poem during those hot summer days.

Pain and distress was felt then as the GOP were running the country into the ground. I expected more out of the Democratic Party when they took over the House in 2006 and the presidency in 2008. The economic suffering and wars has only become worse as the structural problems are not being adequately addressed and more and more people are being tossed aside which is totally unacceptable in any moral or just society.

Money--is a tool of the elite to control the many and it should be abolished. The world needs to get on without holding people's lives over the coals due to who has more bank notes and money.

[IMATB]

5. This is true

"Money--is a tool of the elite to control the many and it should be abolished. The world needs to get on without holding people's lives over the coals due to who has more bank notes and money."

How I wish it weren't this way but it is. Even in families, sometimes one feels shame only because they don't have what others have. I call it cleaning for the party but never getting invited.

Life is hard. BUT, life can be so surprising. If we let it.

Save your poem. Use it to reflect. Remember though, there is happiness underneath the pain. Somewhere. It's always there.

[WizardLeft62]

6. Thanks

It's good to exchange thoughts and ideas....We still have this ability to talk to one another and share our views. Thanks again.