RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
Puerto Rican Pride
Puerto Rico is a land of riches
A people with great pride
An island nation without status
A commonwealth but not a state
In limbo between conflicting interests
Like a dog without a home
Where were we when they needed us?
Tossing rolls of paper at the peasants
Playing games with politics
Turning away in crisis
Calling names and pointing blame
If Puerto Rico was a state
The balance of power would turn
The people would never be neglected
If Puerto Rico was a nation
at least it would be free to choose
its own president and representatives
Define its own place in the world
But Puerto Rican independence
will never be allowed
There are too many interests opposed
Puerto Rico will not be a state
One party will block the path
Puerto Rico will remain
in permanent perpetual limbo
until the ruling powers care more
about the people than the politics
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