pomes of buddy don: The American Dream

(Reflecting on the Democratic Nomination of Barack Obama for President of the United States of America)The American DreamArriving in chains in 1619To be sold as chattel, fed leftover swill,To be used as tools to help others fulfillWhat grandly is called the American dream –Stripped of their dignity, their divine rightTo keep their own customs, live with their kin,Or even to speak their own