Abundance
There are so many ways to die
in America. There are so many ways
music can rise from dead hearts
to stir an old ingrained patriotic
twitch. There are so many prayers
to say over the corpses of dead
soldiers. There are so many flags
to fold and plant in the deep laps
of widows. There are so many reasons
to keep shooting. There are so many
expenses that keep us from doing
this or that to help the poor. There
are so many poor. There are so many
proud Americans who believe they
live in the greatest country on earth.
There are so many homeless on the
streets of America. There are so many
uneducated students in the classrooms
of America. There are so many reasons
to keep believing whatever you believe.
There are so many reasons to deny
guilt. There are so many reasons
to deny responsibility. There are
oh so many ways to die in America.
There are so many ways to die
in America. There are so many ways
music can rise from dead hearts
to stir an old ingrained patriotic
twitch. There are so many prayers
to say over the corpses of dead
soldiers. There are so many flags
to fold and plant in the deep laps
of widows. There are so many reasons
to keep shooting. There are so many
expenses that keep us from doing
this or that to help the poor. There
are so many poor. There are so many
proud Americans who believe they
live in the greatest country on earth.
There are so many homeless on the
streets of America. There are so many
uneducated students in the classrooms
of America. There are so many reasons
to keep believing whatever you believe.
There are so many reasons to deny
guilt. There are so many reasons
to deny responsibility. There are
oh so many ways to die in America.
