Hurricane Katrina

This afternoon in my Homeland Security class we were discussing Hurricane Katrina. The discussions and images I saw inspired the following stanzas. I thought I would share them.

3rd world scenes in a 1st world state
Is there difference when at the gate?

Sins are sins, are some forgiven?
Sins are sins when you're not in heaven.

Dead bodies, vomit, and decay
Who will pay on judgement day?

If justice is truly found at the gate
Why spend money determining fate?

Who decides who is guilty?
the honest? worthy? Or the filthy?

Betrayal, terror, violence, treason
Mr. President, what's the reason?

Holding democracy at gun point
How many can you disappoint?

Bodies swelling with water and lead
Babies, parents, seniors...dead

All hail advanced security
All it costs is human purity