(9/8/07) <br /> <br />How funny, <br />The public <br />Slaves to each new fad. <br />Making money, <br />Companies reap the <br />Harvest of the land <br />In America. <br /> <br />How sad, <br />Seeing just what <br />Is ruling our lives. <br />How mad <br />It is, how many <br />Simply follow the tides <br />Of popularity <br />In America. <br /> <br />How weird, <br />Music was once <br />An expression of self. <br />Now, all you hear <br />Is about violence, <br />Drugs, sex, and wealth. <br />How lovely, America. <br /> <br />Big companies, <br />Cosmetic appearance, <br />And socialism, <br />Controlling our minds. <br />Advertising, <br />Popular trends <br />And fixation on shallow beauty <br />Blinding our eyes <br />To what really matters <br />Here, in America.<br /><br />David N. Degnan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-america-defying-society/
