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Heard it on the Radio
A song playing just for me,
singing about politics and hard work.
Ain't it nice the people in million dollar homes
tell me what it like to live on minimum wage.
I ask myself, when was the last time
they work for $5.50 an hour?
When was the last time they had to hold on tightly
only to let go in the end?
I keep on listening maybe singing a long.
They tell about the pain of saying goodbye
not knowing where he, my soldier, is at.
They pause for a moment, the notes go sour,
and they disrespect everything he fighting for.
I ask myself, when was the last time
they smiled out goodbye in fear?
When was the last time they lived on faith and prayers,
tied yellow ribbons up and thought he going to make it.
They tell me America is not beautiful anymore
there nothing here left fighting for.
Those soldiers are dying for lost causes,
and heroes are a distant memory.
I Let them speak freely what on their mind,
but I shake my head in a lack of understanding
Do they not know what was given up;
just so they can sing a song, a political message to me?
How do they sleep;
known others have no place to lay their heads?
How do they wake up in the morning;
knowing somewhere a father or mother is already working?
How do they hug their loved ones;
knowing someone is fighting just get home to theirs?
How do they disrespect a soldier’s life;
knowing he fighting for their right just to do so?
Please Mr & Mrs. Song writer,
sing a song telling me how you live,
how you look yourself in the mirror
protesting my life....
I ain’t asking you to agree, I am not telling you how to think,
Just reminding you what it like
to be a minium wage worker,
in America, doing jobs you don't think I’ll do.
I am just reminding you what it's like
to say goodbye, to let go, to march on with out knowing.
I am just reminding you,
that you are an American too!
- by KitanaWolfblood |
- Poetry And Lyrics
- | Submitted on 04/27/2009 |
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- Title: Heard it on the Radio
- Artist: KitanaWolfblood
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This poem was written orginally back in 2006, i happened to stumble across it and thought it still rang true today. It is probally not my best peice of poetry but it is certaintly not my worst.
There have been a number of songs written since 2001 and 9-11 about the war, Iraq and how tuff it is in America. This was just my response to them and those out there thinking America is the worst country to live in.
- Date: 04/27/2009
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