A National Tragedy Poem by Christopher Cariad

Where did freedom go?
One person says something bad about the government
and suddenly they’re on a watch list?
Yes…I'm your terrorist.
for stating my opinion
on those jackasses in the white house.
Killing innocent civilians.
Over what?
September eleventh?
Till America invaded,
terrorism was the least of their worries.
This war built on financial gain.
In this nation of hypocrites,
finding value in economy,
more than in life.
Where's the troops in Africa
rebuilding a people
dying to survive
from disease and poverty?
In the end the terrorists win
and defeat the country, that's lost its voice.
I speak because I can,
against this America
that once was for the people.
Now a government full of power
with these freedoms depleting.
We must speak up
and show that we truly are,
A Nation
by the people and for the people,
whose cares are for life and liberty,
spreading love throughout the lands,
securing a home for another generation
to spread their hope
across this great nation.