My jumbled bedroom suddenly ignites

A fire within my mind to create verse

I gaze upon the pile of ugly sights

And wonder if it ever could be worse.

I suddenly compare it with my thought

Of things around the world that are so bleak

I wonder what it is that we have brought

Upon our nation that has made us weak.

America has always been so strong

But now our leadership has let us down

We have to find a way to undo wrong

And not allow our global world to drown

Apologies and pleas have gone unheard

By other countries we have helped so much

Wake up America and heed the word

Before we lose our helping hand and touch

So now I think I’ll try to clean my room

And pass along my thoughts to all of you

Together we must try to prevent doom

From ruining our land we love so true .

Copyright © James C. Johnston 2011