<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=445388" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Wasn't It Sold a Long Time Ago</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why are people so alarmed? <br>And what is it are they wishing to take back? <br>And from whom? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Integrity? <br>When did they lose it, <br>And who took that away? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dignity and pride? <br>The last time I witnessed that...<br>It was on life support.<br>And I don't think they were able, <br>To bring any of it back.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Let's see...mmm, <br>Oh yeah, <br>Humanity? <br>Remember when homelessness, poverty and hunger<br>Were all associated with the inner city folks? <br>Now everybody wants to get into the act.<br>But...<br>Humanity? <br>Still has taken two or three steps back! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why are people so alarmed? <br>And what is it are they wishing to take back? <br>And from whom? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Jobs and...well, jobs! <br>Remember the terms downsized and outsourced? <br>Can you say...<br>Betrayal and deceit? <br>And add corporate greed to that.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">High prices? <br>Low or no wages! <br>The economy is on the brink.<br>Banks are closing.<br>And...<br>No one dares to mention truth.<br>Or the pollution done to the environment.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Why are people so alarmed? <br>And what is it are they wishing to take back? <br>And from whom? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Well...<br>Not too many are far away from ignorance.<br>So that can't be what they are wishing to take back.<br>And if it is the country they refer to? <br>Wasn't it sold a long time ago...<br>When racism was used as a distraction? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">This country has been ripped to shreds! <br>With few wishing to prioritize, <br>A patching of this quilt done.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=445388" data-title="Wasn't It Sold a Long Time Ago de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Why are people so alarmed? And what is it are they wishing to take back? And from whom? Integrity? When did they lose it, And who took that away? Dignity and pride? The last time I witnessed that... It was on life support. And I don't thi..."></div> </div> </div>

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