Poetry Even After Being Here Twelve Years Poem by James McLain

Poetry even after being here twelve years
I have great difficulty
In piecing together a poem that is worthy
Of your interest.

A mixture of the dark and light and word's
That won't fade away.
Death and taxes, love and life and we can't
Forget the light.

In America our two biggest issues are mass
Shootings and drug's.
Most drug use is tied directly to mental
Health issues.
Here in Florida the tendency cruel is to
incarcerate thousands of people whom with
Proper care might be stabilized.

I read a lot of poetry from India trying
To get a handle on the way they think.
Indians work very hard and consistently
Though they must have
Some mental health issues I assume that
Their families take care of them.

Our perception on social issues though
Are different.
In many other civilized countries where
Like China their way of life is totally
Incomprehensible to me.
Their poet's do write excellent poetry.

So my poetry even after being here twelve years
Is unforgivable to some who must stay hidden
While here not having a constitutional right
To write freely
On what we in America take for granted.