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American Dream

This is from a recent poem I wrote about the current situation we find ourselves in, as a nation and society. While I write much about the economy and what's going on with the way the big-wigs move the money around, there is a personal toll that all of this takes on all of us. This poem is intended to capture that. You can decide for yourself if I succeeded. The poem can be read in it's entirety at Uncle Sol Poetry - American Dream

...
they fought for the American Dream
that grand experiment that sprouted on a continent
so far removed from their ancestors
but gave an opportunity to every man
and ignored the privilege of birth

every man had a shot

every man had a chance to make it

today the magazines are out of shots
as your neighbor sits by the phone on thursday
waiting to punch in the right combination
to collect his check
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