America! America! Once so grand and free,
Political puppets dance on strings, for all the world to see.
The wealthy in shadows play their game of might,
While the working class endures, through every day and night.
Inflation rises, wars are waged, for wealth and for control,
The rich grow richer, as they claim the earth’s soul.
Decades pass, the gap expands, the struggle never ends,
In hopes of breaking free, the masses still contend.
America the beautiful, for the wealthy’s gain,
Yet peace and sanity, I strive to maintain.
Regardless of the chaos, the greed, the endless fight, so it seems,
I’ll keep my peace and sanity, through every day and night.
©️ 2025 Yvonne Wiggins
Flavored Words Writing Services 