Wednesday, October 16, 2013

We are not being heard – v3


We are not being heard
the mass of the people
only the diehards
the poles, the spitballers
the extremes of our nation
they alone with a seat at the table

only the wealthy
those who can buy power
they alone able
to grab the ear of justice
to turn the nation to them
to demand a seat at the table

all of the rest of us muzzled
denied our right to speak
all of us sheep
being led to slaughter
needing to stand up
to fight for a seat at the table


Edited October 16, 2013
We are not being heard – v3
October 7, 2011
We are not being heard
Wall Street protests
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March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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