The American Dream poem. :]

THE AMERICAN DREAM

America America
The land of the brave
I love you so dearly
But they treat you so bad
The politicians and business men
Treat you like mad

What we once loved is suddenly fading
Our dreams won't come true
Our lives broken for you

We need to preserve the great nation
And turn it from bad
For you are our hope
And everything for we stand

By: Gary R. Hess


I think this poem is on the complete opposite spectrum of what i usually blog about. I'm more positive & all about the "life's what you make it" train of thought. I feel as if this poem expresses what most students opinions are based on. More of the "work hard, do what you can, it's your problem if you don't succeed" thought. Which, all in all, is true. I tend to lean more to the positive side of things & avoid the negative. This poem points out the negative things America has become, will become & will continue to become if we, Americans, don't make a stand to change it. It's more of a summary of whats happening, or has happened instead of a "get at what you want to accomplish & achieve that American Dream."

:)