My Future Children by annmorris88

I’m afraid to have children
Because I look at the country in its present state
And it scares the shit out of me
I’m worried about the future for my babies
And that some of their choices of freewill will be taken away
Their right to vote for one…..
But maybe not their ability to be able to vote
I’m speaking more in terms of elections being stolen
I’m concerned that by the time they hit legal age one vote really won’t make a difference
And those running for public offices will just use publicity tactics,
Bring up scandals, and throw lies at one another
Rather than speak on the issues that concern the American people
And the running jokes on our president will be something worth hanging our head in shame in another country
I have nightmares for my children…..
I dream that they will live in a world where value of an American dollar won’t mean much
And they will have to work more than one job just make ends meet
That I won’t be able to afford for them to go to college because it’s just that expensive
And that cars will be inexpensive because gas prices are too high to even drive them
While I can’t afford to take them to the doctor because health insurance is too high
And they will incur debt beyond belief for wanting the minimum out of life
In my slumber my son no longer has the option of joining the military
He has to go fight for this country, even though we are unaware of what the war truly is about
While my daughter is told that she can do anything that a man can do
This glass ceiling no longer exists even though she steadily bumps her head on it
And it has no intentions of cracking
I see them both possibly being “left behind” in a public school system that says it does the opposite
I’m angry for my children…
Upset that physical communication will be permanently replaced with technology
Which will make it easier for their privacy to no longer be private to the government
That what they will see as entertainment in this world will not only hinder their perception of right and wrong
But desensitize them to negativity and bring the moral scale down a few notches
Lyrics will no longer be about something, television shows will be about….. Anything
Drinking and partying will become a pastime, or more so a right of passage
And the media will be more concerned with the price of a celebrities house than how much money is being wasted on Wall Street
The media- who is supposed to inform the masses of the important things in this world
I pray for my children that have yet to come
I plead with the lord that he will see to it that they will be able to have their own mind
And not play into the negativities of this country
I pray hard for my babies……..
Because in all actuality all of these things are becoming my reality
And I don’t want to think about what this country is going to be like when they are my age
When I am no longer able to protect them
After we, as a people, not only help to bring our country down
But watch from the sidelines when we see injustices and do ……..nothing
I’m asking the lord to spare my children the harsh reality that I know is to come for them
………. I’m afraid for the welfare of my future children………..