Can you hear the crying
From those who were not born
Their bodies sucked out and torn
Flesh disposed of, never to be worn?
Can you hear the crying
From war bombed countries in Pakistan
Iraq, Syria, and in Afghanistan, or the shores of Africa
Now here, now there—bombs falling everywhere,
Blowing apart countries and hearts of those left behind?
Can you hear the crying
Of those who are starving, poor, and homeless
Wandering the streets, being used and abused
To get a crumb of food to survive, just to do it again?
Can you hear the crying,
Of those whose bodies are shredded by gunfire
From illegal weapons on the streets in every city,
Where the NRA has imposed its goals—weapons for sale
To all—mentally unstable, criminal and more, but don’t check
Their backgrounds, you infringe upon their constitutional rights,
And politicians are blinded by green and don’t see the right of those
Who choose to live without fear of bullets flying with no name attached?
Can you hear the crying
Of mothers and fathers lost and depressed
Unemployment and poverty has no redress
Republicans who have forgotten The Word
They profess to live by, but don’t,
“Defend the rights of the poor and the needy”
Their creed, just legislate laws that are meant for the greedy?
Can you hear the crying
Of children ignored, but not ignorant
Education denied them when poverty reigns
And Republican politicians have often disdained
By cutting funding that could cure the ills
Of society, crime galore for which all complain?
Can you hear the crying
Of seniors who have paid their dues
And worked all their lives and now
Have to choose medication over food,
Just to survive another day of humiliation?
Can you hear the crying,
Of those who have died
And the families who cried
Because healthcare was not available, nor affordable
And politicians, Republicans mostly, denied
Them the right to medical care?
Can YOU hear the crying?
Can you HEAR the crying?
Can you hear the CRYING?
Then do something about it
Or you may be next, crying in vain!
maryhallrayford 