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NIGHTMARE

I can't waken from this nightmare
where I'm old and fat with scarce white hair
and ambulate with painful stride
( at least I still have my child bride )

Even with the skills I know
work has become scarce and slow
knees hurt when I climb a ladder
and I now posses a tiny bladder

Banks are asking Me for money
'cause they are broke, now ain't that funny
to get to space we'll soon need hitch
tell me now ain't that a bitch!

While on Wall street bonuses paid
while the bill on us is laid
Congress gets their unearned raise
as old folks hunger, oft for days

The houses we've paid on for years
if sold would leave us in arrears
we send illegals free to school
our courts must be lead by a fool

God, I hope to soon awaken
before my very dreams are taken
leaving me with nothing left
and of all my hope bereft

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

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About the Author

Region, Country: South Carolina, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Frost, Burns, Longfellow, Poe, and Johnson. I guess you've noticed these are all past masters. Other than folks on site I don't read any contemporary poets .

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mand

mand

14 years 7 months ago

Living in a nightmare!

Aint it just!!

Brilliant poem as always rhyming spot on.

Only compensation? We can sympathize with each other.

Love Mand xxxxxxxxx

S

scribbler

14 years 7 months ago

nightmare

Woe is us ! It would be funnier if not true lol.......................stan

S

scribbler

14 years 7 months ago

nightmare

Older folks are the only ones tough enough to endure old age..........scribbler

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hippiepoet69

14 years 7 months ago

As always

A well written clever poem. We didn't get a cost of living raise last year and won't this year. They say the cost of living didn't go up. LOL. Maybe not for them, because thier not paying for it. I can't wait to vote someone else out. Take Care. huey

S

scribbler

14 years 7 months ago

nightmare

Hopefully in 2 years we can complete the transformation of our government.......................scribbler

S

scribbler

14 years 7 months ago

nightmare

Thank you Shirley , but endure is not spelled " e.n.j.o.y " lol....................stan

Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

14 years 7 months ago

Oh Stan.

You ride your horse with such panache and verve,
and paint the bric-a-brac of old age in a collage
that is swinging from the attic beams,
like the old cobwebs
in the breezethrough the cracks in the roof,
great fun Stan.

Love from Ann

S

scribbler

14 years 7 months ago

nightmare

It is always good to have you come by and comment...................stan