To Modern American Pirates

"Bow unto a god of gold, thy pride and might shall be thy shame."

from H. Camp, "Pride of Man"

"The Final Chute - Fort Worth, Texas, Stockyards"

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To Modern American Pirates
To you with twisted logic:
(One percent of one percent - you know who you are.)
You are inspired - to deceive, to justify greed and piracy,
but your lies cannot protect you from the same fate
we all of us face, huddled upon this small planet.
There is nowhere you can go to outrun
the consequences of your duplicity.
You are deluded - to believe you are a priveleged elite,
who deserve the plunder, while your sisters and brothers
despair for the smallest foothold on life.
You are destined to grieve - no twisted logic or propaganda
can reverse the disasters you have set into motion.
Turn around, turn back, turn away from your delusions
and illusions, help to mend our home before it is too late.
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