America the Beautifaux

By Sealed Identity

Contemplate what’s set forth,
Hearts beat for passion,
But veins bleed for money.
cutting the throat of innocence to get the good ole American green.
That diseased paper: the American dream.
Eyes see the beauty,
But ears hear dollar signs
Despite the screaming men, women, and children starving for their lives..
As a whole, we are the land of the free
Taking our Hippocratic Oath collectively,
Diagnosing plastic surgery as the cure for the ugly (Where’s our individuality gone?)

Relax.
Breathe it all in,
Smell the sun melting away your skin,
We are the land of opportunity
Home of the free
Touching the lives of foreigners
With machine guns and democracy
God Bless America ,
Our home, sinful home,
God Bless America
We deserve to taste the toxicity of our own medicine.

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Published on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "America the Beautifaux"

On Thursday, May 10, 2007, carlosjackal (3019) wrote:

Fan-bloomin'-tastic....and that last line sealed this piece magnificently -Carl
On Thursday, May 10, 2007, capt_funguy (778) wrote:

watch it ... red coat
A former member wrote: I'm usually a huge critic, but I can't find a damned thing wrong with this piece. I absolutely love it. Fantastic job. I'm going to have fun reading all of your works. -XHCX
On Sunday, January 28, 2007, Mari (425) wrote:

i liked it all except for the part about sinful home. i just hate the word sin. it makes me feel liek im on a catholic guilt trip
On Monday, January 22, 2007, Sin (1168) wrote:

like a slap in the face with bitter truth this cut right to the bone..great write ~kristy
A former member wrote: Oh my this was gooood!!!! I liked it !! ~andrea~
On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Aunty Depressant (434) wrote:

Bring it on!--Oh never mind-some idiot already used that one!
On Saturday, October 28, 2006, urbanhumility (1175) wrote:

your last line slays..........it is rightous......urban
A former member wrote: very beautiful