Damascus Steel

by Mike Pollock

Fight, fight men fight!

The only goal is to take their lives

Flight, run men run!

The only goal is to see tomorrow’s sun

A red burned sea of murdered dreams

A frothy sea, swallows an easy breeze

Give Me Liberty

By Mike Pollock

It’s simple, just another wrinkle

In the fabric of space time, color outside the lines

That’s right I lied, I never even said that I’d try

Red palms made redder beat against remorseful hides

Syndicated crime, this is the measure of our time

Momma’s always working so baby’s left behind 

But risen, light separated through the prism

Court system’s a sham, so are the prisons

Life sentence, behind bars, sitting in our cars

Smoke and fumes detract the masses from the melting rebar 

These are the stunted lungs of society,

Exxon Valdes, leaking bile deep inside of me

Penny for your thoughts, on second thought you're the enemy

Extra fees, for the tea leaves and fuckin’ tyranny

Evil deeds, sheep lead blind to the slaughter

News machine leaks insight to the cannon fodder

Police blotter, but the girl was only stealing water

Meanwhile a father’s weeping tears over his only daughter

Someone stand up and tell me when we finally can

Expect this war on Americana to finally end?

A finely worded e-mail, getting ready to send

Delete the whole thing and start over again...