ye have sold yourselves for nought. . . .
ah, verily
we have sold ourselves for a bargain:
our communities
for low prices at Costco
our neighborhoods
for hundreds of channels on Comcast
our livelihoods
for cheap wares from China . . .
sackcloth and ashes!
for we have not been conquered
no brave stand against the cannons
no soul bracing acts of raw courage
no
we just sat here.
ye have sold yourselves for nought,
and ye shall be redeemed without money.
we shall not be bought!
we shall be redeemed
with that which can’t be bought
but can be given.
©Wendy Mulhern
April 10, 2011
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