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I promise I will always.... I promise I will never.... If someone has to promise they're probably a liar. The politician who promises to do what's best for the nation, Then leads you down the road to blood and destruction. The public relations man of a chemical dumping firm, Smiling when he promises nobody will get hurt. Promising is passing water, it has no worth. President Marcos in the Philippines promised a fair election, While he and his goons, after a through investigation, Were found to have committed rape, murder, and mayhem. Richard Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War, Tens of thousands of lives later it still wasn't over. Kissinger in Paris negotiating a "peace" that would leave us honor and not make us look weak. Wasn't that a promise he knew he couldn't keep? America promised prosperity to the developing nations. If they'd emulate our society, take part in the exploitation, The wealth and affluence would trickle down. Their children's children feel they've become America's clowns. America promised immigrants freedom and human rights, Instead they lived in tenements with the rats and mice. The homeless families dwelling in our cities today Are the heirs of ones who built our nation, America's promise fades away. We were promised, and we received, A new quality of life from the new technology. No more toil or hard labor, no dirt, insects, or disease. We should have been forewarned there would be a heavy price, Our oceans, lakes, and rivers, the destruction of human life. Thanks to new found weapons from scientific inventions, The premise of our defense is promise of mutual destruction. Chemicals in processed foods, we were led to believe, Meant more time for leisure, no more cooking like slaves, For so many to die of cancer, we couldn't have preconceived. We were promised an education to upgrade our standard of living, We received an indoctrination and a life without meaning. A world of giant corporations where people no longer matter, Came from the promise bigger would be better. back to SpiritandPoverty spiritandpoverty.com |