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Pondering
by George J. Carroll → (All Poetry by George J. Carroll)
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Our thoughts should rise above the mundane.

Humdrum life is not exciting, at best.

We can't be held captive to sloth,

Especially when it comes to whom we elect.

 

Our Country has been on a greased track,

That is leading us into eventual oblivion.

We  elect our leaders but not without carefull thought.

We are made up of parties, be they good or bad.

 

Yet some always vote the same party line,

As if that is their only salvation, true at times.

Maybe I'm being too simplistic in my analogy,

And we may survive in spite of ourselves, doubt it.

 

 

 


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 Reviews of "Pondering"
Reviewed by neerja gandhi (Reader)
Reviewed on November 14, 2013
Ummm....thought to ponder upon ...
True !
Best wishes, neerja

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on November 13, 2013
Someday we may actually get wise and boot this party system altogether out for it serves no purpose to be firm in one belief in which some of us do not actually even believe in.

Reviewed by Andy Turner
Reviewed on November 13, 2013
Cometh the hour cometh the man. Well stated. Folk get blinded by labels.

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on November 13, 2013
you are so very right
budd

Reviewed by Joy Hale
Reviewed on November 12, 2013
I come into agreement with your wise and true statements, George. I don't believe in voting a party line, but vote for the candidate who I feel is most qualified for the position. I wish more people did the same. A very good and well thought out post.

Joy L. Hale

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 12, 2013
I never vote party line. I always vote for individuals. Unfortunately, so many candidates have to follow the party line in order to get enough money to get elected (the biggest problem we have with elections today is what they cost).

As for survival, throughout the history of this country there are those who thought the country was coming apart almost continuously. So far that hasn't happened and there isn't any indication that it will except for those who insist that the world is coming to an end.

Ron


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