With negative criticisms.
If anything I should be accused,
Of being idealistic.
I joined the military when just a kid.
I wanted to protect this great land,
From enemies that threatened…
Where my family and friends would stand.
As I did!
And proving to myself and others,
I was that brave and fearless man.
That was during the Viet Nam era.
When many my age,
Were trying to pass college entrance exams.
Two weeks after my high school graduation…
I was pledging allegiance to this great nation.
In an Air Force uniform!
I bravely adorned.
Friends I knew who lost their lives,
Weren’t considered warriors…
But to my surprise were despised.
It took me years to get over this.
As I witnessed some had gone to college,
To earn degrees that made them capitalistic materialists.
Of course those of us who went through that…
Became very upset about this and quite pissed.
And some of ‘them’ on us…
Turned their self righteous self centered greedy backs.
As they licked their fingers…
From eating fast food snacks!
These are facts that happened!
My heart is with the soldier,
Because I understand that mindset at hand.
However…
It is unfortunate,
Those who sit and make decisions to begin conflicts…
Are rarely the ones who stick their necks out.
Like the ones who sit alone in barracks!
Getting five minutes to shit…
Keeping their spit boots shined!
Putting their lives on the line.
And rehearsing this at a moment’s notice.
They are NOT the ones heard moaning and whining,
About what belongs to them…all the time!
And having no idea just how precious their lives are.
And who keeps it that way for them to smear!
Those times then,
Fear for us was kept within!
There were no places to hide our pretentions.
We could not afford to have them.
Some like to question my patriotism.
Because I express pessimism,
With negative criticisms.
If anything I should be accused,
Of being idealistic.
Especially today…
When people have the audacity,
To express their selfish sickness whims.
And using racism as a tactic,
To exploit their increasing madness.
With freedoms to enjoy.
To advantaged themselves as better than ‘them’!
Praying to keep their lives of sin!
In a secret confidence to deny in pretense.
And ‘if’ I express any pessism at all…
As a black man I feel I am justified!
Yes,
I am appalled!
No one is fighting for my right,
To remain encouraged to stand tall!
In fact…
I view those unconsciously creating cracks,
In their own foundations…
They alone on their own mindlessly attack.
From a negativism they dare to call pride!
What lies these ‘moralists’ live!
When deceit has been the deeds they give!
And I wont hide my disgust,
When my trust has been abused…
And allowed to rust!