Welcome to the Real World

Originally Written January 3, 20008

Hello, my name is Ms. Morris
And I will be your teacher for today.
and introduce you to the real world
Kids pull out some paper and take some notes.

I know the world may seem big and
It seems impossible to grasp what it really is.
As a people, we have conquered the land.
But haven’t realized the world isn’t in man’s hands.
See we look around with our eyes open wide.
But some how we still are blind.
To the death, to the famine, to the crime.
But don’t mind wasting money at the drop of a dime

Like justifying an unjust war.
And no one knows what we’re fighting for
The government playing tricks on a naive mind
Switching the reason every second time after time
Get you conform to their views
And get you rallied on their sides
And spend your taxes on government rides
Weapons of mass destruction never once found
Saddam finally dead
And people get more aroused
A civil war not solved and
Troops continue to die
And they continue to ignore
The cries from innocent eyes
The families, the friends, the loved ones
And no hope for the hero unsung
But no crime seen from they eyes of man

We are the HEROES of the world
But only for our benefit
So if the don’t meet the requirements
Then you’re not our rescue list.
We will ignore genocide for oil
And trade peace for turmoil
And leave an entire continent out to dry.
When AIDS is spreading and
Civil rivalries cause beheading
As a result of foreign domination
And raping of an ethnic foundation

911 - National tragedy: sad cries; thousands dead
Katrina - Natural disaster: no remorse: everyone turns their head.
SHOUT OUT LOUD LET'S SHOW OUR AMERICAN PRIDE
Where was the pride when those waves went on a coastal ride?
Abandoned and misplaced
Could it be possibly because of race?
Can’t find the president, he’s on vacation
On vacation on alcoholic sedation.
Seven days no help.
Seven days no hope
Seven days of split families poor and broke
A floating grave for loved ones lost
This fame is of much cost
It’s manifest destiny to a “City on a Hill”
It's getting quite expensive.
And the people are footing the bill.

Now kids, I know that was a lot for the first day.
But I hope you took down some important notes.
I have a homework assignment for next class.
Take your journal home and write a reflection.
Hope you paid attention and learned a lesson.

©Lyrically Poetic