[From the Author of “Poems by Kolki –
Absolutely Humane”, a recipe for better world]
American Pride
(Dedicated to true American Dream of Democracy without Slavery and Hegemony, Deepak Sarkar, www.kolki.com)
[The Monarchist
protestors, politicians, & media
don’t know that USA has the largest
Prison Industry (2.5 million+) in the world as they try to disrupt true People’s Olympic
in
American pride! I felt it –
Visiting the Washington
DC Mall!
Enjoying free access to Museums, watching cherry blossoms!
Touring inside Capitol witnessing Congress
in session!
As Liberty
Bell, Valley Forge, reminded
of sacrifices and dedication!
Watching George
Washington fights for American freedom -
Hungry, sleepless across
Accompanied by African, Indian
and French fighting Colonialism!
American pride! I felt it -
Listening
Dr. King’s arousing
speech of a ‘Dream World’ for everybody!
Malcolm X’ visionary
voice to end segregations for unity!
Visiting national
monuments, parks, galleries and universities!
Driving through country roads exploring boundless sceneries!
Stopping by woods,
lakes, oceans, towns in friendly communities!
Hearing national anthem during
most Olympic victories!
The pride dampened –
Meeting homeless,
hungry, helpless in cities and countryside!
Watching how openly some authority neglect human rights!
Executives
earn millions when working poor
barely survive!
Military spend billions to guard strategic posts worldwide
-
While bridges, roads, parks collect fees and tolls
unkind!
The private medicinal care serves well nobles and
elites -
Guarding status quo that ignores millions suffer in
quiet!
Minorities, elderly, feel humiliated
by voter registration
plight -
While paperless
machines can be made difficult to vote right!
The pride further dampened –
Discovering Prison
Industry needs criminal feeds for profits!
Gun violence and
homicide make fellow Americans statistics!
National Rifles Association breeds militias
without registry!
Ghettos
overshadow corporate towers exposing hypocrisy!
Discriminations embedded in housing and renting
industry!
Lowest minimum
wage in the developed world democracies!
Shortest
vacations, few working holidays, for many employees!
President gets elected stopping vote
counts by Chief Justice!
The pride became distasteful travelling abroad!
Often feeling unwelcome as if
Realizing our leaders are jokes, cartoons, effigies of
terror!
Death penalty is
an embarrassment for the civilized world!
Wondering what made a pristine country the worst polluter -
Fuelling warships, sorties and vehicles as gas
guzzlers!
Observing Defense industry hijacks government for
wars!
Soldiers
kill civilians, women and children, as invaders!
Reconstruction
industries profit as rebuilding contractors!
International Republican Institute acts as global violators
-
Injecting soft money and violence for electing feudal powers!
But I still keep the dream
alive -
Hoping and praying we recover soon our lost pride
Being bold, honest, and thoughtful to universal rights
Leading united world for humane global strive!
So help us God again to rise
As we Celebrate 4th of July
enlightened by seeing dawn's early
light!
Author: Deepak
Sarkar,