I Pledge Allegiance..

To the flag, to Bush, to you
To a Starbucks on every corner,
And capitalism oozing from our graves

To Guantanamo Bay, poverty, democracy
Ignorance, racism, power
Hilton, Spears, and Lohan

To the Jena Six, a noose, a hood
Glassy eyes, shaking shoulders, fear
Dylan, Brock, Skynard

To death, blame and brokering
Children weep, smoke pours, collapse
Void hollow spaces consume

To the brave, protectors, stars & stripes
Camoflauged, courting the poor, greed
Wool covering eyes

To me: healthy, literate, content.