US AND THEM <br /> <br /> <br />Us - and them... <br />In war or peace, <br />We're only ordinary men. <br /> <br />Us - and them... <br />Love's rose will bloom, <br />Or else lie broken on the stem. <br /> <br />You - and me... <br />We walk in chains, <br />Or choose the path that sets us free. <br /> <br />You - and me... <br />Have one last chance <br />To make the world as it should be. <br /> <br />'Forward! ' the generals cry from the rear <br />And the soldiers proceed; <br />Killing and dying in no-man's land <br />For corporate greed. <br /> <br />Up - and down... <br />While people starve, <br />The arguments go round <br />And round and round and round... <br /> <br />Fear - and doubt... <br />And in the end, <br />That's what the fighting's all about. <br /> <br />Rich - and poor... <br />Link hands and say <br />That this can't happen anymore. <br /> <br />Let's cut it down to a battle of words <br />And then understand; <br />The truth will survive and we'll all stay alive, <br />It's in our hands...<br /><br />William Mark<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/us-and-them-with-apologies-to-pink-floyd/
