The American Dream - Spoken Word Poetry
The American Dream
With concern for self
We watch over what is "mine"
Don't impede our rights
Or touch our belongings
Nor trouble us with your needs
We are happy and content
To collect more wealth
And keep it for ourselves
Don't ask us to share
For there's more we want
Our greed is unfulfilled
We must satisfy our desire
Of lust for possessions
Get a higher paying job
To buy a bigger house
And drive a newer car
Than all our neighbors and friends
Don't tell us about starving babies
Or children that sleep on the streets
We don't want to see the famine
Or hear about the world's needs
For you see we're way too busy
Living the "American Dream"
Published by Rachael A. Lund
Rachael Lund is an article and blog writer and poet of 25 years. She is a Top 1000 Yahoo Contributor on the Yahoo Contributor Network. Rachael is personally living with multiple chronic illnesses, including... View profile
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2 Comments
Post a Commentthis helped my term paper. thanks. unfortunately my english teacher, Mr. Berry, did not help. he avaided me. but thanks! he sucks.auopdghaopshdguo[
This poem really helped me with a anthology that i am writing for my english class on the American Dream. Your peom really touched me and brought on a new view of what the American Dream really is. Thank you!