America,
Land of opportunity:
Imagine the poor, the hungry, the hunted
Young and old
Trudging forever on foot,
No longer having a home
Or even a place to go to.
We used to be that place
Where, when you got here,
We had to take you in.
But we now espouse
A road less taken,
Choosing to love a wall
Instead.
Which, for them ,
(and us)
Will forever
Make all the difference.
I'm a librarian living near NYC, have had several poems and stories, as well nonfiction published in various ezines. I've finally broken through in print as my novel "Where Do the Children Play?" a story based on true events concerning the kidnapping and drowning of a young boy, was published by Black Rose Writing last October. They are also publishing my second novel, "In Elysian Fields," a love story between a baseball player and a poet, due out July 4 of this year. View more posts
