WHO WANTS FREEDOM?

 

Only truth will set us free,
but who wants freedom?

Why should I be concerned
about the rest of the world
When I have television with over a thousand channels?
and also air conditioning, a microwave, and free porn on internet?

I have Facebook, twitter,
Instagram, tumbler, Pinterest,
Flickr, LinkedIn, Skype, Whazup,
youtube, yahoo, google +, hotmail
and also gmail.
Why should I give damn
if no one pays attention
to people in Africa
that are dying by thousands
out of hunger or because of Ebola?

I have a gameboy, a game cube,
a PSP, an Xbox, a 360, a Play Station,
a Nintendo and a wii,
Why would I have to worry about
women being kidnaped, raped or mutilated
in Congo, India and in the US Army?

I have a plasma screen, surround sound,
mp3s, mp4s, my iPad, my iPhone,
my Android, my tablet, my blackberry,
my PDA, my laptop, internet and flash drives.
Why would I loose sleep over
US drones dropping bombs on civilians
on Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen?

I have shopping malls, movie theaters
amusement parks and fast food restaurants
Why would I compromise my American way of life
for saving people surviving on 1 dollar a day
in sweatshops on Bangladesh, China or Honduras?

I have American Idol, Dancing with the Stars
the biggest looser and also the Jersey shore.
Why would I stop the US government from sending back
Central American children refugees to
places where they likely will be murdered
or dragged into child prostitution?

In my life I have to keep updated
with the last news on Kim Kardashian
Miley Cyrus, Justin Beaver and Snooky.
Why would I even have to look
at pictures of Palestinian children
blown in pieces by the Israeli army
with bomb made in the USA?

Only truth will set us free,
but who wants freedom?

Categories: Poems

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