Patriots

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Patriots

By: Husam (Sam) Salman

Motionless, there the body lays dead.

His victor, now soulless, stands hovering after.

These are the defenders of you and I

And America the beautiful.

Who’s teaching these kids to kill

With the purpose to educate the world?

While wondering on foreign sands

For the triumphs of war – to the victor

Goes the spoils – Spoiled Brat!

Looks like we’re winning…but

Winning what?

What are we losing in exchange?

A piece of mind is being offered up

As bait from the nightly news,

In exchange for our worries – of which we

Nary partake.

Like sharks teeth tearing at the flesh,

The truth is media raped these days

You hear what you’re told

Take it or leave it…it’s going to remain.

The internet just makes matters worse

What’s true anymore?

Truth, is becoming obsolete -

Perception, though trivial, takes the reigns.