June of 2009
64It was June of 2009
The economy needing stimulus
The flu was swine
We lost many great ones
Johnny’s sidekick, the King of Pop and Farrah
Cancer, heart attack, addiction to vicodin
15 for me, one for you
Didn’t MJ sing I’ll be there for you?
No more can we buy Chryslers new
Unemployment is everywhere, people waiting in line
Foreclosures , Divorce
Bankruptcy, corruption on an evil course.
It was June, the year 2009
You need a Nip and a tuck
Which would you prefer
Larger breasts would be nice
A nose like Leeanne Rymes?
Perhaps a rounder behind?
It was June of 2009
I’m no longer HIS
He’s no longer MINE
The dress that I’m wearing I got it online
Same with the boyfriend, I just double clicked
Wasn’t he a great find?
American Idol should have been Adam
Bright lights shone for Angelina, Rachel McAdams
Fergie ‘s so hot and Amy Winehouse is crazy for sure
PSA’s show child hunger, there’s so much cancer..no cure
Hollywood , Washington DC, how many more scandals can
These towns endure?
It was June of 2009
“How I Met Your Mother” huge on prime time
Everyone’s broke and no one’s keeping up with the Jones
But 10 year old kids checking our their I-phones
Sooner or later someone must explain to me
How Oprah sent her staff to Greece
But the average family can’t go to the movies , popcorn for three?
The house on the corner that we always loved
It just was bought at an auction for a song
The family that built it back in the boom
I heard they’re all scattered
Not in Greece, but their lives ..just in ruins
It was June the year 2009
Everyone feeling postal
Some judges facing time
Congressman commiting infidelities like
It’s nobody’s business
Didn’t we have mutual funds somewhere, honey?
But now there’s no interest
It was June the year of 2009
The music was techno, a little mellow, some rap
People working harder for less money
Falling into the same old trap
It was June the year of 2009
I thought that things would get better
Everyone’s ship coming in…still waiting for mine
There’s a new president, he made history
His skin, it is black
He promised a package
A way to bring it all back
So we are being patient
We’ll give him til July
Cause if things don’t pick up soon
We’ll blame Obama…and no one will care why.
It was june of the year 2009
I’m betting the farm
I’ve lost my life line
Nobody ‘s watching the news anymore
We just check our blackberry’s
And we’ll get the Yankee’s score
The weather, who cares
We’re not working anyway
We’re obsessed with John and Kate plus eight
Their marriage on the rocks
I don’t even know these people
Do they live around the block?
It was June, the year 2009
People designing their own babies
Your eyes or mine?
Tiger Woods neice making her golfing debut
Does that mean that she now is famous too?
Gay couples insisting their marriage is right
Sweat shops full of children who work through the night
It was June of the year 2009
Rock of Ages and Billy Elliot on broadway
Shiraz is the wine, sushi and veggies simply divine
Let’s get to know one another
Your sister’s my brother
What did one politician say to the other
Let’s get this deal done…Your cell or mine?
It was June, of the year 2009
Webkins they rule, Power is cool, hybrid cars everywhere
Mom meet my new girlfriend
“She’s got a ring in her WHERE?”
Healthcare expensive, and needed so much
Kids emotionally disturbed, they scream but don’t touch
Crime, addiction, poverty all over the place
Did Mom find time after Pilates to check the pic’s on Megan’s my space?
Obama is sending folks back to school
Dreams long forgotten now are back
Hope this dude gets us out of this mess
Oh yeah, by the way, is he black?
As long as this nation’s not under attack
Seems we’ve made history
And it’s a wonderful thing
We’ve got skype, and satellite radio
Kids graduating from high school who can’t read
Would you like fries with that
Will soon be their creed
Someone playing a song
Are you sure you can sing?
Don’t worry if you cant, just show lots of skin
Move your body to the rythym and lip sync
It was June of the year 2009
Kirstie Alley is pissed off
But Valerie is fine
We’ve got The Biggest Loser
Taped on our DVR
And all we can remember
Is don’t forget the ambien CR
Pick up the Viagra and Prozac okay?
commercials warning erections that
could last all day
Some four hours or more
Where did you get that guy and
Are there anymore?
It was June of the year 2009
Bills overdue, secretaries to screw
I’m hanging out at Borders
With my list of avoiding things to do
GPS, PMS, ADD, disorders galore
I tried jumping out the virtual window
But someone turned it into a door
Everyone at dinner was full
But they all wanted more
It was June of the year 2009
Nothing matters much to me,
My inner child is just fine
If anyone needs me
I’m taking the red eye to LA
Don’t call me I’ll call you
Seems there’s a reality show airing
And they’ve made me Queen For A Day.
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Love, Love, Love It! Sad, so very sad, but so very, very TRUE!
Keep on keeping on, Erin! You have truly found your nitch!
Hey Erin. You summed it up quite well. Your views are that of many, but most don't know how to express them as accurate as you. You are certainly going places with your writing, so DON'T let ANYTHING get in the way of your sharing this talent with the world.
Been watching for a new Hub from you Erin, and I have to say you didn't disappoint me. As before, you're right on top of fact, not fiction. Reading your Hubs make my day, so "Thanks" for another great day.
It reminds me of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire. You certainly created a full image of this time. You have it in you to create beautiful and disturbing images; that is called talent.
Hey Irish. I really like this one. It's sad, but we're all caught up in the fast lane today, and it's becoming a very cold world because the attitude of "Who cares" is taking over. You see it, and wrote it. Keep the Hubs coming.
so so true great piece of writing, very well put, great transitions.
Another fantastic piece. You have a real gift and we are all so lucky you share it with us.
Good job, Toby. Wow, you covered all the headlines.......
Nice piece. gives me atleast a better understanding on which course we are in. Very informative. Thumbs up.
Hey Erin, you didn't miss a thing...couple parts were sad, but it shows that 2009 is in a pretty sad state!...some made me smile...(she has a ring where? lol) I liked this one...keep on going...you can see you are really into it!! That is cool...I like the way you put it all together...
Hey Erin, clever little writer you are. Great the way you covered it all. Sad but true and I could hear Garrison Keeler reading this on The Writer's Almanac 12Noon M-F WVIA 89.9 FM. Blessings to you!!!
k@ri 2 years ago
Disturbing, but true! Thanks erin!