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Contributed by Steeleyes on Wednesday, 21st January 2004 @ 08:43:27 AM in AEST
Topic: political

It’s Middle America vs. The Rest
And who can say who knows the best?
Middies thinks it’s good to be real tough
Show ‘em who’s strong, treat ‘em rough

Resties take care what the wider world thinks
Not wanting them to believe America stinks
But Middies could care less WHAT they like
The rest of the world can take a hike!

Middies like to hear they are the best
Often totally prideful and a pest
Though sometimes they can be right
Take positive action, sometimes bright

The Resties are focussed on what’s truly best
Try to be thoughtful but with zest
Protecting nature and vulnerable soul
Creating harmony an important goal

Two polarized camps with opposing views
And some in the middle so confused
Can there possibly be an agreeable path?
A way to avoid ugly aftermath?

If it wasn’t for September 11 and all that pain
The Bush administration would be pretty lame
Only voted for by half the population
It should have sought co-operation

But as it was they took so much power
And now ask you to confirm their glory hour
Give them a mandate to push through a tougher line
Or preserve consensus for yours and mine?

The Middies may go for short term gain
Build egos, bank balances & bigoted pain
But what goes around comes round in time
And what starts as cop-out ends up as crime

In the end the results of erroneous paths
Are inevitable as taxman or of maths
An escape into ego and breast-beating chant
Will surely end in a ruinous rant

Ignorance survives for a very short time
And will distort all that you do
An ego boost now is such small change
The benefits truly few

As the world looks on as America decides
In November 2004
We are truly hoping for a friendlier face
Not a loudly closing door

The path of arrogant and violent men
Is seen as easy from the first
But repentance lasts much longer
And you may end up truly cursed

Why not turn a corner to a wiser way?
Avoid the ignorant route
Bush guides you to more fear,
Mindless piper and deadly flute

Those watching hope both Middies and Resties
Will turn away from the road to hate
And discover in surprise a welcoming world
Waiting friendly behind that gate

Copyright Â© Steeleyes ... [ 2004-01-21 08:43:27]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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