Lamentation

What's the distance between cold and hot?
buddy you think you know who you are,
but you're not
proud American?
proud of what
Waterboarding, the national sport
the state of the nation, a state of tort
turn on the evening news
hear the latest report
of where to shop for Christmas
the danger of the Mexican illegal immigrant
black on black crime
lead toys, dangers to your children
drug smugglers, paedophiles
kidnappers, the negative influence of rappers
how to invest for your retirement
smile, be patriotic and wave
boy it is a requirement
Got something to say?
No fly list, Guantanamo bay, terrorist
disgrace, this isn't my nation
where is the peoples rage?
A Patriot now afraid to Act
or struggling not to loose his mortgage
layoffs, insurance hikes
8 dollar a gallon milk, 4 dollar a gallon gas
tax, tag, and registration fee
the multinationals own his ass