I am a man of unclean lips
And I come from a people of unclean lips
Indeed, we are a people:
Who value political correctness above honesty
Form above substance
and
Comfort above resilience
*
Who esteem ideas over truth
Charisma over character
and
Instant gratification over an honest days work
*
Who prefer victory to integrity
Tolerance to moral standards
and
Stimulation to fidelity
*
Who have traded diligence for convenience
Foundations for facades
and
Self-sacrifice for self-indulgence
*
At this late date in our history
‘We the People’
Hold no truth to be self evident
And though it would be premature to say that
this nation has completely turned from the idea of ‘god’
We would certainly be hard pressed to agree on
his, her or its
name
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We the People
Posted in Commentaries, Free Verse / Poetry, Opinions, Social / Political, tagged fidelity, instant gratification, moral standards, political correctness on January 18, 2011| 1 Comment »
I am a man of unclean lips
And I come from a people of unclean lips
Indeed, we are a people:
Who value political correctness above honesty
Form above substance
and
Comfort above resilience
*
Who esteem ideas over truth
Charisma over character
and
Instant gratification over an honest days work
*
Who prefer victory to integrity
Tolerance to moral standards
and
Stimulation to fidelity
*
Who have traded diligence for convenience
Foundations for facades
and
Self-sacrifice for self-indulgence
*
At this late date in our history
‘We the People’
Hold no truth to be self evident
And though it would be premature to say that
this nation has completely turned from the idea of ‘god’
We would certainly be hard pressed to agree on
his, her or its
name
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