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I Used To Know America

I used to know America
Way back in the day
Before the left and the right
Became mortal enemies

I used to know America
When all the girls were Catholic
And addicted to mortal sins
And I was a sinner too

I used to know America
As the land of hope and opportunity
Always in good hands
Always showing strength and leadership

I used to know America
As the protector of democracy
And the bastion of capitalism
When that system still actually worked

I used to know America
When the wars in my lifetime
Sucked them in like pawns
In some devious Commie game

I used to know America
Through draft dodgers I met
Guzzling loganberry juice
At Crystal Beach

I used to know America
As the place where even a B-movie star
Could become president,
And start to ruin everything

I used to know America
When a million black people
Marched on the capital
Demanding nothing but a fair shake

I used to know America
When the oil supply that fueled
The American Dream was threatened
And more soldiers died to keep it flowing

I used to know America
When the carpetbaggers of Wall Street
Declared financial war on Main Street
And nobody really won

I used to know America
When a black man had to save
That country’s ass, and never
Got so much as a thank you, sir

I used to know America
When a fascist psychopath
Tried to get himself made king
And now lives a life fighting litigation

I used to know America
When the big plague got politicized
And just would not go away
And the death count grew and grew

And now the America I used to know
Has virtually disappeared
Drowning in the lava flow
Of irreconcilable differences

Spinning like a flaming top
Lighting little fires all the way
Along its erratic path to nowhere
But never burning out
No matter how much rain does fall

Jim Murray
Jim Murrayhttps://www.bebee.com/@jim-murray
I have been a writer since the age of 14. I started writing short stories and poetry. From there I graduated to writing lyrics for various bands and composers and feature-length screenplays, two of which have been produced. I had a  20-year career in senior positions in Canadian and multi-national agencies and a second career, which began in 1989, (Onwords & Upwords Inc), as a strategic and creative resource. Early in 2020, I closed Onwords & Upwords and effectively retired. I am now actively engaged, through blogging and memes, in showcasing businesses that are part of the green revolution. I am also writing short stories which I will be marketing to film production companies. I live with my wife, Heather, in the beautiful Niagara Region of southern Ontario, after migrating from Toronto, where I spent most of my adult life.

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