You're happy to take,if we're willing to pay
But we have our ideas,they're much better than yours
So tread your own path,for we're off down oors
Now soon we'll be going,and leaving behind ...
A life that's been hard,not joyous,nor kind
As you strut round the world, stirring everyones pot
You're happy for the haves,to forget the have nots
Well that's not our mindset, we want fairness for all
We may trip on our journey, we might falter, or fall
But the baton will be picked up, by those coming behind
Our life will improve, be more just and more kind
A wee country like ours doesn't need nor want strife
We don't want our young killed, or trained to take life
We've no need for your wars, being fought in our name
No more do we want our heads bowed in shame
We've got folk, who are willing to care for our old
We've got water for all, and we don't want it sold
With the wind and the tide, you'll see our lights shine
No more will it be, what's yours is now mine
Our main riches are people,young, vibrant and strong
Who will look back and wonder. what took us so long
The naysayers and doom mongers, have had their last chance
The wallflowers will be left,while we sing and we dance
So with fire in our bellies and a light in our een
We'll march forward to victory in 2014
written by mato21
4 comments:
Hi There
I came across your blog by chance and almost fell off my chair to find the poem I had written I suppose you must like it since you've gone to the trouble of putting it on your blog Thank you
Hiya,
It was being shared all over Twitter and Facebook, it's brilliant.
I hope you don't mind me sharing it on my blog, would you like me to credit it? Is the credit accurate?
Hello again,
I am not in facebook or twitter so I had no idea that was why I was so surprised to see it I had posted it on newsnetscotland on Sat. I was not looking for any further credit you have the name I posted it under Thank you for asking
I write these wee poems from time to time and am willing to post them to you for consideration for your blog if you wish They are not always as English as that usually more Scots
Good morning from Scotland.
If you wish to see another poem by the same poet--set to music and sung by Heather Whyte--go to UTUBE and search "NAE LIMITS"
Regards,
Joe.
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