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From Cradle To Grave
Nations standards of civilisation
Are based on its treatment of unfortunates.
Its sense of community responsibility is based
On its willingness to share and resolve community issues.
Health care should not be reliant on how much money you have.
With the best of treatments only available to the wealthy.
As a double through the knee amputee, I cannot afford to get prosthetics
That are only available to the wealthy therefore I am forever unable to walk,
Despite not being a criminal this is my punishment, my curse and
The guilt of this nation unfelt.
A pay to play health care system is barbaric
In its very foundation and fascistic in its delivery.
This is not a matter of left or right it is a matter of humanitarianism,
It denotes how and what we are as a nation and the USA is a failure,
A failed state, a so-called Christian country with the morals of slave owners.
Fascists to the left and fascists to the left money and power indecent
To the vast majority of normal working people
Successive corrupt governments of whatever persuasion
Are corrupt to their very core and people will be always left
To suffer and scream in the dark. The UK is no better,
Ripping welfare and healthcare out of the price range of those most in need.
Even criminals, drug dealers, pimps, and paedophiles can afford
Better healthcare the honest working man, Britain another fascistic
Failed Christian country as is most of what the call western civilisation,
Not very Christ like.
If you deny proper healthcare to those in need
You are theses peoples owners they are reliant
On your fascistic greed for more power and more money,
The unfortunates are those you make to suffer the unnecessary
Suffering as you wash your hands in their blood.
Free health care its original conception
"Free at the point of need from the cradle to the grave."
Not something, you are willing to share your collective responsibility in,
You rail against it in your pathetic ways, and I wonder
If Jesus charged per healing miracle, I very much doubt that.
It is strange that Christian countries are the least Christ like.
A plague on all your houses.
So endeth the lesson,
Delivered by, an atheist, and humanist
With more Christ like attitudes than
Many Christians do.
Amen?
Published 2nd Apr 2019
| Edited 9th May 2019
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Anonymous
2nd Apr 2019 1:44pm
Sigh...I have so many thoughts on this...but I feel my voice has gone to scratchy trying to articulate them, to be heard. And perhaps I've gone numb trying. There is so much truth in what you say here. It breaks the heart...
4th Apr 2019 7:05am
thank you, your voice is never scratchy you have dulcet tones LOL
(((((((((( Love and Hugs ))))))))))
(((((((((( Love and Hugs ))))))))))
2nd Apr 2019 9:24pm
What you say is true David - the degree of how 'civilised' a civilisation is, is measured by its treatment of the poor and misfortuned - and it's not getting any better right now.
4th Apr 2019 7:09am
5th Apr 2019 11:17pm
"Free at the point of need from the cradle to the grave."
Not something, you are willing to share your collective responsibility in,
You rail against it in your pathetic ways, and I wonder
If Jesus charged per healing miracle, I very much doubt that. "
This is one of the most dignified, in your face truth, I have read of late.
18k it took to create custom fit titanium braces for a my brother. Took a huge chunk out of his retirement. Only to be told he had ALS. They were useless. Being custom made,they were not able to be donated because it would be to expensive to alter them to fit someone else. Not covered by insurance, he lost his battle.
Amen?? Completely agree. Thank you David for sharing your journey.
Not something, you are willing to share your collective responsibility in,
You rail against it in your pathetic ways, and I wonder
If Jesus charged per healing miracle, I very much doubt that. "
This is one of the most dignified, in your face truth, I have read of late.
18k it took to create custom fit titanium braces for a my brother. Took a huge chunk out of his retirement. Only to be told he had ALS. They were useless. Being custom made,they were not able to be donated because it would be to expensive to alter them to fit someone else. Not covered by insurance, he lost his battle.
Amen?? Completely agree. Thank you David for sharing your journey.
26th Apr 2019 12:08pm
sometimes it's the personal journey poems that are so satisfying, depending on its outcome :-))))))))))))
thank you so much :-))))))))))))
thank you so much :-))))))))))))
