RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
The Common Good
There is something deeply disturbing
About the state of our democracy
When so many of our citizens
Are tempted to autocracy
We will never have to vote again
That is exactly what he said
Our democracy has flown away
Say goodnight and go to bed
In the morning when we wake up
Our once great country tis of thee
Is no longer of and by the people
And the people are no longer free
We had a long and storied run
But the wealthy spoiled the pot
The filthy rich took all the power
And let the republic rot
We neglected it for far too long
We let the wealthy have their way
Now that they’ve bought all branches
We will no longer have a say
It is for the common good they say
And for the benefit of very few
It is far too late to make a change
There is nothing more we can do
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