Gone

gone are the silent sounds
gone are the hummingbirds
gone are the peacemakers
and their bands of warriors,
gone are the heartbreakers
the soothsayers whose words
brought destruction not healing,
gone are the brick layers and
and all the engineers whose
labors built these pyramids,
gone are the street cleaners,
the wife beaters and the
children's eaters who cartoon
cartoon fantasies kept their
attention all morning long,
gone are the politicians whose
hearts were sincere and bank
accounts empty save the pennies
paid for their services...
gone are the postal riders and
the native Americans who stole
the mail to keep from having
to move again...
gone are the rough Neckers 
and red Neckers who backs
broke building up the wealth,
gone are the stabilizers and the
law enforcement officials who
refused to investigate lynchings,
gone are those who gave a damn
replaced by those who had been
damned and their efforts to
regulate American societies for
their own enrichment purposes.

October 6, 2024