Banana Republic

Banana Republic

You know it's looking bad

in your country

when the police start to appear

like the military, all spiffed up

with assault rifles, helmets,

and armored cars

You know it's looking bad

in your country

when both the parties

that run the place

have sold out to big money

and seven out of ten politicians

appear corrupt

You know it's looking bad

in your country

when the money

from big corporations

has more say

about who gets elected

than the voters do

You know it's looking bad

in your country

when the government

has lots of privacy

and people are detained

without due process

When deals are done

behind closed doors

and decisions are made

by secret courts

You know it's looking bad

in your country

when the government

can spy on you

all day long every day

but people who report

government misconduct

are hunted down

and tried for treason

It's looking more and more every day

like our country

has turned into a banana republic

But have hope,my friends

The times are changing

whether big money

wants them to or not

because two irresistible forces

are pushing back---

Global warming

will make governments

and companies

change what they're doing

soon enough

And don't tell anyone (it's a big secret)

but the human spirit

is re-awakening

No one can long fight

Mother Earth on the move

and you cannot oppress

the soul of humanity

for any length of time

once it begins

to shake off its slumber

and wake up

Dewey Dirks