America is Anti-Me

By justcoker, Hyattsville, MD

Follow the dollar,
and abandon your humanity.
Soldiers committing savagery
you never have to see.
Those mad at me,
talking behind me angrily.
I'm not anti-America,
America is anti-me...

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HaleyS. said...
Feb. 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm:

Awesome! THough soldiers of all countries have to be violent, not just the U.S.

justcoker replied...
Feb. 12, 2012 at 3:19 am :

i wasnt just trying to get at war , i was talking more of religion. im muslim and there are misconceptions about me and i wanted people to realize that

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Avram said...
Jan. 28, 2012 at 5:14 pm:

really enjoyed this! So true and defiant, well spoken.

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BlondeAndProud said...
Jan. 9, 2012 at 8:32 am:

wow, I love this. The flows really good, the message is really clear, realistic but not pessimistic, its weird I can almost imagine someone rapping it. :D

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otherpoet said...
Jan. 7, 2012 at 9:23 pm:

I really like this poem. Your voice is super clear in your words. Keep writing!

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LightBringer said...
Jan. 7, 2012 at 2:41 pm:

I like it. Let's do something about America. It isn't too late to fix it.