American Way Poem by moon batchelder

complacency isn't ubiquitous.
obviously
resistance exists
sufficient to lash out
with passion
equal to
the evil it attacks.

symbolic target's destructions,
meaningless
to blinded masses;
who, as usual, react
with horror
but never
question why.

reasons exist for resistance.
inevitably
hindsight's 20/20
discerns villian from victim;
in the meanwhile
propaganda
points
a crooked finger.

mindless ignorance seeks retribution
over Truth, or
logical consequence.
military-industrial icons
brought down;
yet so few
dare to realize

we are terrorized by our own policies;
by politics adhered to
tho not understood.

content with our standard of living;
disregarding
the circumstance it creates,
we stand appalled by response
to our First World arrogance.

obviously
complacency isn't ubiquitous;
just the American Way.