Unaware Poem by Ken Gilbert

political pride her reward demand
from all inhabitants of a nation
quietly drawn by obscurity's hand
in service to debt's accumulation

compounding regulation's hardship grow
unabated for politician's greed
transforming a people whose desire sow
oppression's law of poverty decreed

homegrown energy flourishes alive
in abundance across the northern heights
where politics demand it not survive
galvanized in support of green's delights

coal burning power stations now pollute
no more than an old politician's speech
when conservation remains resolute
for liberty's destruction evil preach

free flowing gasoline from nations come
expensive before this generation
held hostage beneath desolation's thumb
to fuel a politician's elation

our own refineries desolate lay
across the pages of history's book
full of tales destruction's madness repay
for prosperity which evil forsook

when the face of law's defiance withstand
attack from moderation's battle cry
designed so that indifference demand
constitution's rejection in reply

knowing ancient documents countermand
engineering the social playing field
by demanding discipline's reprimand
for creativity liberty yield

however still darkness descends behind
on an unsuspecting population
peacefully living freedom unconfined
unaware of coming revocation


first published on kengilbert.com, May 15,2014
discussions #247. Copyright © 2014 by Ken Gilbert. All rights reserved.