An Observation Poem by Melvina Germain

An enigma penetrates the heart of society, slowly moving
among its people, unseen by most, but noticed by few. We are
far too busy with our day-to-day lives to notice what is
happening right before our very own eyes. We have
become complacent and agree with the majority, or
possibly the minority, since the majority does not see
what is put before them. Changes take place, time passes,
the changes become more prevalent, but many still do not
see and the ones that do are powerless, afraid to make
themselves heard for fear of repercussions. All of a
sudden one day our society has become what we thought
would never have been a possibility, we are now caught
up in it, but it’s too late to stop. The damage is done, it’s
massive it’s a power, that we can only fight through
desperate means. All we can do now is destroy by means
of war. What a pity we didn’t notice this brazen intruder
come walking through our doors, quietly, without notice,
taking over our households, dominating our children,
manipulating our thoughts, creating havoc among our
friends. We are treated- pardon the cliché, “like puppets
on a string” when those that we entrusted to take care of
our best interests are in fact thee “puppets on a string”,
doing exactly as they are told by the unseen few. What
must we do as a society to protect our children from those
whose interests are about the almighty dollar. What will
we do? Will we stand tall and speak out, will we talk
about our true feelings or will we sit trying to keep a low
profile, fearsome, wondering what the future will bring.
Do we allow others to step forward while we take a step
back, reaping any benefits that might come forth by those
who have the courage to speak out. Think! Do you have
what it takes to step up to the plate and make yourself
known, if so “I Applaud You


(May 6/2007)